24.4%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Burren Junction · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Burren Junction
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Better health than the national average defines daily life in Burren Junction, where only 24.4% of people live with a long-term health condition. This is well below the Australian figure of 27.7%, suggesting a generally healthy population for the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are less common here than in most areas, particularly mental health conditions, which affect only 4.4% of residents. This is well below the national figure of 8.8%, with arthritis being the most reported condition at 12.9%.
4.4%
Lower than 77% 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 Burren Junction, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is less impacted by disability here, as only 2.7% of people need help with daily activities. This is well below both the New South Wales and national figures of 5.8%.
2.7% ▲ +15.0%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 2.7%
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 Burren Junction [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10707/burren-junction/topic/health-disability