38.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bunya Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bunya Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas mark Bunya Creek. Around 38.7% of people live with a chronic condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This health burden is most visible in the very high number of residents living with mental health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 24% of residents, a figure far above the 8.8% national average. While 52% of people have no long-term health issues, those who do most commonly report mental health, arthritis, or diabetes.
24.0%
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 Bunya Creek, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 30%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging here than in most other areas, with 14.7% of people needing help with their usual activities. This is well above the 6% recorded across Queensland.
14.7% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 14.7%
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 Bunya Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30438/bunya-creek/topic/health-disability