36.8%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Boolite · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Boolite
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health patterns in Boolite have shifted over the last decade, with a now significant 36.8% of residents living with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, and it is particularly evident in the high rates of mental health challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 36.8% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is much higher than most similar areas. Asthma is the most common at 31.6%, while mental health conditions affect 15.8% of the population—a rate well above the Victorian figure of 8.8%.
15.8%
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 Boolite, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 31%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the prevalence of long-term health issues, no one in Boolite reported needing help with daily activities. This is well below the national figure of 5.8%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Boolite [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20291/boolite/topic/health-disability