35.7%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bauhinia · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bauhinia
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of people in Bauhinia live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. The area faces significant health challenges, with mental health and chronic conditions affecting a much larger proportion of the population than in most other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common here, affecting 35.7% of residents. Mental health conditions are particularly prevalent at 17.9%, a figure well above both the state and national averages.
17.9%
Higher than 98% 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 Bauhinia, None is the majority at 53%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities is very high in Bauhinia, with 17.9% of people requiring assistance. This is far above the 5.8% seen across Australia.
17.9% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 17.9%
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 Bauhinia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30184/bauhinia/topic/health-disability