26.7%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bumberrah · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bumberrah
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health profiles in Bumberrah have shifted since 2011, with 6.9% of people now needing help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the national figure. While long-term health conditions are slightly less common than the national average, mental health challenges are more frequent here.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are more common in Bumberrah than in most other areas, affecting 9.9% of people. This is a little above the Victorian and national figures of 8.8%. Arthritis and diabetes are also common, while 54.5% of residents report no long-term health conditions.
9.9%
Higher than 67% 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 Bumberrah, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily tasks is 6.9%, which is a little above the national figure of 5.8%. This rate is also higher than most similar areas across the country.
6.9% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 6.9%
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 Bumberrah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20392/bumberrah/topic/health-disability