36.4%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Pumpenbil · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Pumpenbil
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A high rate of chronic illness marks Pumpenbil, where 36.4% of people live with a long-term health condition. This figure is well above both the state and national averages. While many residents manage these health issues, a significant number of people in the area also require regular support for daily tasks.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term illness here, affecting 16.6% of the population. Overall, the rate of long-term health conditions is much higher than in most similar areas, though mental health rates sit around the middle for its level at 7.7%.
7.7%
Lower than 54% 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 Pumpenbil, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 8.1% of people in Pumpenbil need help with their daily activities. This is a little above the figures for New South Wales and Australia, and is much higher than most similar areas.
8.1% ▲ +32.3%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 8.1%
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 Pumpenbil [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13285/pumpenbil/topic/health-disability