28.1%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Budgeree · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Budgeree
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 10% of people in Budgeree need help with daily activities, which is well above the national figure. While most health conditions here mirror state and national patterns, the need for daily support is much higher than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.1% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia. Arthritis is the most common long-term illness, affecting 13.7% of the population.
8.9%
Higher than 58% 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 Budgeree, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 15%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing assistance with daily tasks make up 9.6% of the population. This is well above the 5.9% seen across Victoria and the 5.8% average for Australia.
9.6% ▲ +45.5%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 9.6%
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 Budgeree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20373/budgeree/topic/health-disability