50.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Burkes Flat · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Burkes Flat
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Half of all residents in Burkes Flat have a long-term health condition, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. While chronic illness is common here, there are no reported cases of mental health conditions or people needing daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are far more common than the Victorian figure of 27.4%, with arthritis and heart disease being the most frequent. In contrast, mental health conditions are well below the national average of 8.8%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Burkes Flat, None is the majority at 53%; One condition is next at 29%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is well below the 5.8% national figure, with no residents in the area reporting a need for such support.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
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 Burkes Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20415/burkes-flat/topic/health-disability