34.1%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Boneo · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Boneo
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Boneo, where 14.3% of people live with the condition. While a large number of residents manage chronic health issues, mental health conditions are far less common here than in other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 34.1% of people in Boneo, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. However, mental health conditions are much lower than most areas, with only 5.1% of residents reporting one compared to 8.8% across Australia.
5.1%
Lower than 75% 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 Boneo, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 4.5% of the population. This is a little below the 5.8% national figure and sits around the middle for similar areas.
4.5% ▲ +57.3%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 4.5%
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 Boneo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20280/boneo/topic/health-disability