30.1%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Biggera Waters · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Biggera Waters
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs have evolved over the last decade in Biggera Waters, where 30.1% of people now live with a long-term health condition. This is slightly higher than the national figure. Mental health conditions are particularly common here, affecting 9.6% of the population.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most frequent long-term illness at 10.2%, followed by mental health at 9.6%. While 60% of people have no long-term health issues, the rate of mental health conditions is higher than in most similar areas.
9.6%
Higher than 65% 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 Biggera Waters, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging for 6.9% of residents who need help with core activities. This is a little above the Australian figure and higher than most other areas.
6.9% ▲ +43.4%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 6.9%
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 Biggera Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30249/biggera-waters/topic/health-disability