31.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bulla · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bulla
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher proportion of people in Bulla now live with long-term health issues than in most similar areas. Around 31% of the population reports a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This trend shows a community with a greater need for ongoing health support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common here, particularly asthma and arthritis, which each affect nearly 10% of residents. While chronic health is more prevalent than in the state average, the 6% of people with a mental health condition is a little below the Victorian figure of 8.8%.
6.0%
Lower than 70% 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 Bulla, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.7% of Bulla residents need some help with their daily activities. This is higher than in most similar areas, although it is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
5.7% ▲ +12.0%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 5.7%
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 Bulla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20381/bulla/topic/health-disability