34.4%
Higher than 91% of section of state areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bounded Locality · Section of State
Health & Disability in Bounded Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than a third of people in Bounded Locality live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This high rate of illness is a defining feature of daily life here, with 34.4% of residents managing ongoing health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 12.5%, followed by mental health issues at 10.7%. This rate of mental health conditions is higher than most areas and sits a little above the Australian average.
10.7%
Higher than 74% of section of state 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 Bounded Locality, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 6.7% of residents who need help with basic activities. This is much higher than most similar areas and has risen by 0.8 percentage points since 2011.
6.7% ▲ +13.9%
Higher than 82% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 6.7%
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 Bounded Locality [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sos/SOS22/bounded-locality/topic/health-disability