26.0%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bulleen · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bulleen
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Bulleen is marked by a population that generally enjoys better health than most, though a small number of people require significant support. While 69.1% of residents report no long-term health conditions, those who do need help with daily activities are more common here than in other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 26% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are also less common here than in the rest of the state, affecting 5.9% of residents.
5.9%
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 Bulleen, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the generally low rate of chronic illness, 7.5% of people in Bulleen need help with daily activities. This is a little above the Victorian average of 5.9% and is much higher than in most similar areas.
7.5% ▲ +46.5%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 7.5%
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 Bulleen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20386/bulleen/topic/health-disability