29.0%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Boogan · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Boogan
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Boogan is marked by a higher than usual rate of mental health conditions, affecting 10.1% of residents. While overall long-term health is similar to the rest of the state, a notable number of people live with chronic conditions that impact their wellbeing.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, and arthritis is the most reported long-term health issue at 13.8%. About 29% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%.
10.1%
Higher than 70% 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 Boogan, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.8% of people need some help with their daily activities. This is higher than in most similar areas, though it is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures.
5.8% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 5.8%
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 Boogan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30316/boogan/topic/health-disability