47.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bunburra · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bunburra
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly half of all residents in Bunburra live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. This high rate of chronic illness is a defining feature of the area's health profile, though very few people report having a mental health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Chronic health issues are common here, with 47.3% of people reporting a long-term condition, far above the Queensland figure of 28.8%. Arthritis is the most frequent, affecting 22.6% of residents, while 9.7% have heart disease.
0.0%
Lower 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 Bunburra, None is the majority at 52%; One condition is next at 38%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging for residents here than in most areas, with 11.8% needing help with daily activities. This is well above both the national figure of 5.8% and the state figure of 6.0%.
11.8% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 11.8%
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 Bunburra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30419/bunburra/topic/health-disability