25.2%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Boorhaman · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Boorhaman
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health and disability needs in Boorhaman have remained relatively stable over the last decade. Around 25.2% of people here live with a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure. While most residents report no chronic illness, a small number of people require daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are less common here than in most areas, with mental health conditions being well below the state and national figures at 5.2%. Among those with chronic illnesses, arthritis is the most frequent at 10.4%, followed by asthma at 8.9%.
5.2%
Lower than 74% 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 Boorhaman, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little above the national figure, 7.4% of people in Boorhaman need some help with their daily activities, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
7.4% ▲ +72.0%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 7.4%
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 Boorhaman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20295/boorhaman/topic/health-disability