38.8%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bostocks Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bostocks Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 39% of people in Bostocks Creek live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of illness is reflected in both physical and mental health challenges across the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 15.3% of residents, a rate well above the national figure. Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 21.2%, while asthma affects 11.8% of the population.
15.3%
Higher than 92% 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 Bostocks Creek, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 9.4% of people here, which is much higher than most similar areas and well above the 5.8% national average.
9.4% ▲ +583.9%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 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 Bostocks Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20306/bostocks-creek/topic/health-disability