35.5%
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bega Valley · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Bega Valley
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well above the state and national figures, 35.5% of people in Bega Valley live with a long-term health condition. This reflects a community with significant health needs, where chronic illness is much more common than in most other areas. Arthritis is the most frequent condition, affecting 13.7% of residents.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are a little above the national figure at 10.3%, while 8.9% of people have asthma. For more than a third of the population, these health issues are a regular part of life, with 4.6% of residents managing three or more conditions.
10.3%
Higher than 76% of council (lga) 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 Bega Valley, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.3% of people in Bega Valley need some help with their daily activities. This is higher than most areas, though the figure has barely changed since 2011 when it was 5.7%.
6.3% ▲ +11.3%
Higher than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 6.3%
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 Bega Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA10550/bega-valley/topic/health-disability