28.9%
Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Banyule · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Banyule
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Banyule sits around the middle of similar areas for overall health, though mental health conditions are more common here than in most other places. About 28.9% of the population lives with a long-term health condition. This is slightly higher than both the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 9.2% of residents, which is higher than most areas. Overall, the most common long-term health issues are mental health (9.2%), other conditions (9.0%), and arthritis (8.7%).
9.2%
Higher than 61% 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 Banyule, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.9% of people in Banyule need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the state and national figures. This proportion has risen by 1.1 percentage points since 2011.
5.9% ▲ +23.6%
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 5.9%
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 Banyule [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA20660/banyule/topic/health-disability