20.9%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Burswood · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Burswood
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer residents deal with long-term illness in Burswood compared to most of the country. Only 20.9% of people report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes it a remarkably healthy area where most people live without chronic medical issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 5.6% of residents, which is lower than most areas and well below the Australian average of 8.8%. Most people here have no long-term health problems at all, with 70.2% reporting zero conditions.
5.6%
Lower than 72% 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 Burswood, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most people in Burswood, as only 2.2% need help with daily activities. This is much lower than most areas and well below the national rate of 5.8%.
2.2% ▲ +25.8%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 2.2%
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 Burswood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50226/burswood/topic/health-disability