42.9%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bung Bong · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bung Bong
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A staggering 42.9% of people in Bung Bong live with a long-term health condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%, marking it as one of the areas with the highest rates of chronic illness for its level.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Chronic health issues are common here, with 11.1% of people reporting asthma and 9.5% each for arthritis and cancer. While long-term health is a major concern, the 7.9% of residents with a mental health condition is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
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 Bung Bong, the largest group is None at 49%, followed by One condition (33%) and Two conditions (12%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many residents, as 14.3% need help with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia.
14.3% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 14.3%
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 Bung Bong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20400/bung-bong/topic/health-disability