31.2%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Boho South · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Boho South
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A health gap separates Boho South from the rest of the state, with 31.2% of residents living with a long-term health condition. This is well above the Victorian figure of 27.4% and reflects a community facing more significant health challenges than most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are particularly common here, affecting 16.1% of people—a rate well above the 8.8% seen across Australia. Other frequent long-term issues include heart disease at 10.8% and arthritis at 9.7%.
16.1%
Higher than 94% 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 Boho South, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of health conditions, the 4.3% of people who need help with daily activities is a little below the national figure of 5.8%.
4.3% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 4.3%
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 Boho South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20267/boho-south/topic/health-disability