37.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Boorhaman North · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Boorhaman North
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Almost 38% of people in Boorhaman North live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the Victorian figure. This is a striking gap, as the area is much higher than most other similar places. While physical health challenges are common, mental health conditions are much lower here than the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Heart disease is the most common long-term condition at 17%, followed by asthma and diabetes. While 67.9% of residents have no long-term health issues, about 15% of the population manage three or more conditions.
5.7%
Lower than 72% 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 North, None is the majority at 68%; Three or more is next at 15%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is much more common here than in most areas. At 9.4%, this is well above both the Victorian and national figures.
9.4% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 9.4%
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 North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20297/boorhaman-north/topic/health-disability