29.6%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Buller · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Buller
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher rate of long-term health issues defines Buller, where 29.6% of people live with a chronic condition. This is well above the Western Australian figure of 26.1%. While many residents manage these issues, a small number of people require significant daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 13.2% of residents. While long-term health conditions are more common than the national figure, mental health conditions are actually a little below the Australian average at 6.3%.
6.3%
Lower than 67% 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 Buller, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 6.3% of people in Buller, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the state average of 4.6%.
6.3% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 6.3%
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 Buller [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50204/buller/topic/health-disability