37.7%
Higher than 95% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Benalla · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Benalla
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Benalla now need help with daily activities than in 2011. This is a community where long-term health struggles are common, with 37.7% of residents living with a chronic condition—a figure well above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are among the highest for similar areas, with arthritis and mental health being the most common. Around 11.4% of people have a mental health condition, which is a little above the Victorian and national figures.
11.4%
Higher than 88% 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 Benalla, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities has risen to 7.8% since 2011. This is much higher than most areas and sits a little above the national rate of 5.8%.
7.8% ▲ +27.0%
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 7.8%
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 Benalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA21010/benalla/topic/health-disability