48.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bullfinch · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bullfinch
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs have evolved in Bullfinch, where nearly half of all residents now live with a long-term health condition. This is far above the national figure, with 48.3% of people reporting a chronic illness. These figures highlight a community facing significant health challenges despite a very low need for daily physical assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common here, with 48.3% of people affected—far above the 26.1% seen in Western Australia. Diabetes and lung conditions are the most frequent at 17.2% each, while mental health conditions are a little above the national figure at 10.3%.
10.3%
Higher than 71% 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 Bullfinch, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 30%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Surprisingly, no one in Bullfinch reports needing help with daily activities. This is well below the national figure of 5.8% and the state's 4.6%.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Bullfinch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50205/bullfinch/topic/health-disability