31.6%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Burrawang · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Burrawang
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well above the national figure, 31.6% of people in Burrawang live with a long-term health condition. This is a higher proportion than most similar areas, though the community reports far fewer mental health conditions than the state average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 11.8% of residents. While many struggle with chronic illness, only 4.4% report a mental health condition, which is well below the national rate of 8.8%.
4.4%
Lower than 78% 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 Burrawang, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little below the state and national figures, 3.9% of people in Burrawang need help with their daily activities. This level of need is around the middle for similar areas.
3.9% ▼ -20.8%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 3.9%
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 Burrawang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10705/burrawang/topic/health-disability