40.5%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Boreen Point · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Boreen Point
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people in Boreen Point live with long-term health issues than in most other areas. About 40.5% of residents report a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of illness is matched by a greater need for daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common here, with 16.1% of people reporting arthritis and 12.5% reporting mental health issues. This last figure is well above the 8.8% national average.
12.5%
Higher than 82% 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 Boreen Point, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 29%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is 8.6%, which is a little above the state and national figures. This need for assistance has risen by 5.2 percentage points since 2011.
8.6% ▲ +151.3%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 8.6%
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 Boreen Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322019/boreen-point/topic/health-disability