52.6%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Booleroo Centre · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Booleroo Centre
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over half of people in Booleroo Centre live with a long-term health condition, a rate far above the national figure. This reflects a community facing significant health challenges, where many residents manage multiple chronic illnesses and a high number require daily help.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 52.6% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is far above the South Australian rate of 31.0%. Arthritis is the most common issue affecting 24.4% of people, while 15.4% live with a mental health condition, a figure well above the national average.
15.4%
Higher than 96% 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 Booleroo Centre, the largest group is None at 48%, followed by One condition (28%) and Three or more (15%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities has risen sharply to 22.2% since 2011. This is far above the 5.8% seen across Australia and represents a 17 percentage point increase over the decade.
22.2% ▲ +300.3%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 22.2%
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 Booleroo Centre [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422009/booleroo-centre/topic/health-disability