28.3%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Burrumbuttock · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Burrumbuttock
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health outcomes in Burrumbuttock are generally similar to other areas, though mental health challenges are more common here. While about 28.3% of residents live with a long-term health condition, this matches the national figure. However, a higher proportion of people report mental health issues compared to most other regions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 10.5% of the population, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%. Arthritis (10.0%) and asthma (9.0%) are also common, and over half of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.
10.5%
Higher than 72% 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 Burrumbuttock, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.1% of people in Burrumbuttock need help with their daily activities. This is a little below both the state and national figures of 5.8%, and is lower than most similar areas.
3.1% ▼ -26.1%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 3.1%
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 Burrumbuttock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10713/burrumbuttock/topic/health-disability