30.1%
Lower than 69% of urban area areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bunbury · Urban Area
Health & Disability in Bunbury
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with long-term health issues in Bunbury compared to most similar areas. While 30.1% of residents report a long-term condition, this is slightly above the national figure. Mental health and arthritis are the most commonly reported conditions here.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 10.1% of people have a mental health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 8.8%. Overall, 60.7% of residents report having no long-term health conditions.
10.1%
Lower than 59% of urban area 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 Bunbury, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 5.4% of people need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most similar areas. This figure has risen 1.6 percentage points since 2011.
5.4% ▲ +40.2%
Lower than 76% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 5.4%
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 Bunbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/5003/bunbury/topic/health-disability