32.6%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bucca · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bucca
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people report health challenges in Bucca than in most similar areas. About 32.6% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This indicates a community with a higher-than-average need for healthcare services.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 13.5%, followed by mental health conditions at 9.4%. While the rate of mental health conditions is higher than in most areas, it is about the same as the Queensland figure of 9.6%.
9.4%
Higher than 63% 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 Bucca, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more difficult for residents here than in most similar areas. About 7.2% of people need help with daily activities, which is a little above the Australian figure of 5.8%.
7.2% ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 7.2%
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 Bucca [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30403/bucca/topic/health-disability