32.6%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Buffalo River · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Buffalo River
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people live with long-term health conditions in Buffalo River than in most similar areas. About 32.6% of residents have a lasting health issue, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This is the main health story for the area, despite lower rates of mental health issues and a lower need for daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 13.3%. While 32.6% of people have a health condition, those with mental health issues are only 7.0%, which is a little below the Victorian figure of 8.8%.
7.0%
Lower than 61% 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 Buffalo River, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.9% of people in Buffalo River need help with their daily activities. This is lower than most areas and sits a little below the Australian average of 5.8%.
3.9% ▼ -6.0%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 3.9%
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 Buffalo River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20376/buffalo-river/topic/health-disability