31.7%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Boronia Heights · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Boronia Heights
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 31% of people in Boronia Heights live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This makes the area stand out as having a higher rate of chronic health issues than most similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.5% of residents. Other frequent long-term illnesses include asthma at 10.9% and arthritis at 9.3%.
11.5%
Higher than 80% 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 Boronia Heights, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A higher number of people need help with daily activities compared to most areas. At 8.6%, this is a little above both the Queensland and Australian figures.
8.6% ▲ +24.8%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 8.6%
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 Boronia Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30336/boronia-heights/topic/health-disability