35.8%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bass Coast · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Bass Coast
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A significant gap exists between Bass Coast and the rest of the country, with 35.8% of residents living with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Such high rates of chronic illness are a defining health feature for the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, with arthritis (13.5%) and mental health conditions (10.7%) being the most frequent. Mental health conditions are a little above the Victorian and national figures of 8.8%.
10.7%
Higher than 82% 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 Bass Coast, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 7.1% of the population, which is much higher than in most areas. This figure is a little above the national average and has risen by 1.1 percentage points since 2011.
7.1% ▲ +17.8%
Higher than 79% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 7.1%
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 Bass Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA20740/bass-coast/topic/health-disability