27.4%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bulman - Weemol · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Bulman - Weemol
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much lower rates of long-term health conditions than similar areas define Bulman - Weemol (L). While 27.4% of residents live with a chronic health issue, this is roughly the same as the national figure. Heart disease is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 11.8% of the population.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
A very small number of people, just 1.9%, have a mental health condition, which is well below the figures for both the Territory and Australia. Most residents report no long-term health issues, with 70% of the population staying healthy.
1.9%
Lower than 98% 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 Bulman - Weemol, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is 6.1%, which is a little above the Territory average. This figure has risen by 5.4 percentage points since 2011, when it was only 0.7%.
6.1% ▲ +784.2%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 6.1%
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 Bulman - Weemol [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722012/bulman-weemol/topic/health-disability