26.5%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bundoora · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bundoora
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Bundoora is marked by a relatively healthy population, with 66.7% of residents reporting no long-term health conditions. While the overall rate of chronic illness is slightly lower than the national figure, a small but notable group of people require extra support with their everyday tasks.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 26.5% of people have a long-term health condition, which is lower than most areas and just under the Australian figure of 27.7%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 8.1%, while 7.9% of residents live with a mental health condition.
7.9%
Lower than 52% 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 Bundoora, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is more common here than in most areas, with 6.8% of people requiring support. This is a little above the national figure of 5.8%.
6.8% ▲ +53.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 6.8%
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 Bundoora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20399/bundoora/topic/health-disability