28.8%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Buronga · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Buronga
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A slightly higher rate of long-term health issues marks Buronga, where 28.8% of residents live with a chronic condition. This is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. While most people here are healthy, mental health challenges are more common than in most other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 9.4% of people have a mental health condition, which is higher than most areas and a little above the New South Wales rate. Asthma is the most common long-term condition at 11.1%, followed by arthritis at 7.7%.
9.4%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
Number of long-term health conditions
View on map →In Buronga, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most residents here, with 4.5% needing help with daily activities. This is a little below both the state and national figures of 5.8%.
4.5% ▲ +10.2%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Buronga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10693/buronga/topic/health-disability