18.1%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Boorolite · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Boorolite
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with chronic illness in Boorolite than in most other areas. Only 18.1% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a healthier-than-average population across the district.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much less common here than in similar areas, with arthritis being the most reported at 5.4%. Mental health conditions are also well below the Victorian average, affecting just 4.8% of people.
4.8%
Lower than 76% 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 Boorolite, None is the majority at 80%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is less affected by disability in Boorolite, where only 1.8% of people need help with daily activities. This is well below the 5.8% national average.
1.8% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 1.8%
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 Boorolite [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20298/boorolite/topic/health-disability