35.2%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bunkers Hill · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bunkers Hill
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than one in three people in Bunkers Hill manage a long-term health condition, which is well above the national rate. While health challenges are common here, few residents require significant help with their daily routines.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 35.2% of people have a long-term health condition, a figure much higher than most similar areas. Arthritis is the most common issue at 13.7%, followed by mental health conditions, which affect 11.1% of the population.
11.1%
Higher than 77% 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 Bunkers Hill, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of health conditions, only 3.3% of residents need help with daily activities. This is a little below the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
3.3% ▼ -41.3%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 3.3%
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 Bunkers Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20410/bunkers-hill/topic/health-disability