15.4%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Buniche · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Very few residents report long-term health issues in Buniche, where only 15.4% live with a chronic condition. This is far below the national figure of 27.7%. The area is sparsely populated and stands out for its low rates of illness and disability.
Long-term conditions people report.
Diabetes is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 26.9% of those with conditions. Overall, 0% of people report a mental health condition, which is well below the Western Australian rate of 8.3%.
15.4%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Buniche, None is the majority at 80%; Three or more is next at 20%.
People needing help with daily activities.
No one in Buniche reports needing help with daily activities. This is much lower than most areas and well below the national figure of 5.8%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Buniche [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50212/buniche/topic/health-disability