34.7%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Boolarra South · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Boolarra South
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A high rate of long-term illness shapes daily life in Boolarra South, where 34.7% of people live with a chronic health condition. This figure is well above the Victorian average of 27.4%, though the area reports a very low rate of mental health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 16.3% of residents. While 34.7% of people have a chronic illness—much higher than most areas—only 4.1% have a mental health condition, which is well below the national figure of 8.8%.
4.1%
Lower than 79% 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 South, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 30%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.4% of people in Boolarra South need some help with their daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the Victorian average of 5.9%.
5.4% ▲ +53.3%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 5.4%
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 South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20289/boolarra-south/topic/health-disability