43.2%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Booval · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Booval
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life for many in Booval is shaped by significant health challenges, with 43.2% of people living with a long-term condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7% and represents some of the highest rates of illness for an area of this type.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are particularly common here, affecting 19.8% of the population, which is far above the 8.8% seen across Australia. Other frequent long-term struggles include asthma at 14.4% and arthritis at 13.9%.
19.8%
Higher than 99% 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 Booval, None is the majority at 51%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The high rate of chronic illness is reflected in the need for support, as 12.1% of people require help with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% national average and among the highest rates for similar areas.
12.1% ▲ +48.0%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 12.1%
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 Booval [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30332/booval/topic/health-disability