28.6%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Boundary Bend · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Boundary Bend
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A high need for daily support defines the health landscape in Boundary Bend, where 10.4% of people require help with everyday tasks. While overall long-term health is typical for the region, the fact that one in ten people needs regular assistance stands out as a significant challenge for the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.6% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is a little above the Victorian figure of 27.4%. Asthma is the most common ailment at 10.4%, while mental health conditions are reported by 5.8% of people, which is a little below the national average.
5.8%
Lower than 71% 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 Boundary Bend, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is among the highest for similar areas. At 10.4%, this is well above both the Victorian average of 5.9% and the Australian figure of 5.8%.
10.4% ▲ +227.3%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 10.4%
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 Boundary Bend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20308/boundary-bend/topic/health-disability