37.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Buckland · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Buckland
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas define Buckland. Around 37.8% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This creates a significant health burden for the local community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 14.9% of people. Arthritis (14.4%) and asthma (12.2%) are also common, and 8.0% of residents manage three or more health conditions at once.
14.9%
Higher than 92% 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 Buckland, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging here than in most areas, with 9.0% of people needing help with daily activities. This is well above the Australian average of 5.8%.
9.0% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 9.0%
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 Buckland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60082/buckland/topic/health-disability