18.1%
Lower than 86% 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.
Only 18.1% of people in Bounded Locality report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area much healthier than most similar places. Most residents report no long-term health issues at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are particularly rare here at 2.9%, well below the Australian average of 8.8%. Among those with health issues, diabetes is the most common at 6.6%, followed by heart disease at 4.3%.
2.9%
Lower than 90% 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 80%; One condition is next at 15%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.3% of people need help with daily activities, which is a little below the national figure. This rate has barely changed since 2011, when it stood at 3.1%.
3.3% ▲ +7.7%
Lower than 80% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 3.3%
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/SOS72/bounded-locality/topic/health-disability