34.2%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Booie · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Booie
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of people in Booie live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This makes the area much more likely to have health challenges than most other similar places. Mental health and arthritis are the most common long-term issues reported by residents.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 34.2% of people have a long-term health condition, a rate well above the 27.7% seen across Australia. Mental health conditions are particularly common at 12.3%, which is well above the national figure.
12.3%
Higher than 85% 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 Booie, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for some here, as 7.1% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little above the Queensland rate of 6.0% and is much higher than most similar areas.
7.1% ▲ +54.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 7.1%
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 Booie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30317/booie/topic/health-disability