31.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bonython · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bonython
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas mark the profile of Bonython. Around 31% of residents live with a long-term condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition here at 10.4%, followed by other conditions, asthma, and arthritis. This rate is a little above the Australian average of 8.8%.
10.4%
Higher 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 Bonython, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.8% of people in Bonython need help with daily activities. This is about the same as the figures for both the ACT and Australia.
4.8% ▲ +84.0%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 4.8%
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 Bonython [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80026/bonython/topic/health-disability