31.6%
Higher than 73% 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.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition in Bounded Locality, affecting 11.4% of residents. This area has a higher rate of chronic health issues than most similar places, with 31.6% of people living with a long-term condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are well above the national figure of 27.7%. While arthritis and asthma are common, the rate of mental health conditions sits at 9.1%, which is about the same as the Australian average.
9.1%
Higher than 53% 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 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 6.7% of people, a figure that is much higher than in most similar areas. This need has risen by 1.6 percentage points since 2011.
6.7% ▲ +30.8%
Higher than 83% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 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/SOS32/bounded-locality/topic/health-disability