40.3%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bolivar · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bolivar
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher proportion of people in Bolivar live with long-term health issues than across the rest of Australia. Around 40.3% of residents report a chronic condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This creates a significant gap in health outcomes compared to both the state and the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are very common here, with arthritis (17.6%) and mental health (14.6%) being the most reported. Mental health conditions specifically are well above the South Australian figure of 9.8%.
14.6%
Higher than 91% 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 Bolivar, the largest group is None at 42%, followed by One condition (31%) and Two conditions (19%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is well above the national figure, with 10.4% of people requiring assistance compared to 5.8% across Australia.
10.4% ▲ +26.4%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 10.4%
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 Bolivar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40133/bolivar/topic/health-disability