29.0%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Boisdale · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Boisdale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Boisdale involves a mix of health needs, with 29% of residents living with a long-term health condition. This is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. While many people here are healthy, a notable number manage chronic issues like asthma and mental health.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 9.4% of people. This is one of the most reported long-term conditions in Boisdale, alongside asthma at 10.1% and arthritis at 8.1%.
9.4%
Higher than 63% 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 Boisdale, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little fewer people in Boisdale need help with daily activities compared to the rest of the state. Around 4.6% of residents require this support, which is a little below the Victorian figure of 5.9%.
4.6% ▲ +118.9%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 4.6%
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 Boisdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20270/boisdale/topic/health-disability