35.3%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Boggabri · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Boggabri
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of people in Boggabri live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. This high rate of chronic illness is reflected in the number of residents who now require help with their daily activities.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 35.3% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%. Asthma and arthritis are the most common issues, while mental health conditions affect 10.2% of the population.
10.2%
Higher than 54% of urban centre 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 Boggabri, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 9.9% of people in Boggabri, which is much higher than most areas. This need has risen by 5.0 percentage points since 2011, leaving the town well above the Australian average of 5.8%.
9.9% ▲ +100.5%
Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 9.9%
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 Boggabri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121009/boggabri/topic/health-disability