35.2%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bundaberg West · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bundaberg West
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A gap of 7.5 percentage points separates Bundaberg West from the national average for long-term health issues. This is a place where 35.2% of people live with a long-term condition, which is much higher than most areas. These health challenges are reflected in the high number of residents needing daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 14.0% of people. This is well above the national figure of 8.8%, with other common long-term conditions including arthritis at 12.9% and asthma at 9.4%.
14.0%
Higher than 89% 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 Bundaberg West, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 9.0% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. This requirement for assistance is well above the Australian average of 5.8%.
9.0% ▲ +20.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 9.0%
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 Bundaberg West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30424/bundaberg-west/topic/health-disability