36.2%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Boolarra · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Boolarra
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of people in Boolarra live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This high rate of illness is a defining feature of the area's health profile, with mental health and arthritis being the most common issues reported.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 36.2% of residents have a long-term health condition, a rate much higher than most areas. Mental health conditions are particularly common at 12.7%, which is well above the 8.8% figure for both Victoria and Australia.
12.7%
Higher than 86% 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 Boolarra, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.9% of people in Boolarra need help with daily activities, which is higher than most similar areas but about the same as the state and national figures.
5.9% ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 5.9%
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 Boolarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20288/boolarra/topic/health-disability