47.7%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Binjour · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Binjour
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly half of all people in Binjour live with a long-term health condition, which is far more common than in most other areas. This high rate of chronic illness is mirrored by the fact that many residents require extra support to manage their daily lives.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues affect 47.7% of the population, a figure far above the national rate of 27.7%. Heart disease and arthritis are the most common problems, with 18.6% and 17.4% of residents reporting these conditions respectively.
10.5%
Higher than 72% 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 Binjour, None is the majority at 51%; One condition is next at 30%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging here for many, as 11.6% of people need help with their day-to-day activities. This is well above the 5.8% figure seen across Australia.
11.6% ▲ +108.7%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 11.6%
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 Binjour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30257/binjour/topic/health-disability