34.6%
Higher than 84% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Greater Bendigo · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Greater Bendigo
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Greater Bendigo now need help with daily activities than in 2011. This area faces significant health challenges, with 34.6% of residents living with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition at 12.6%, which is well above the 8.8% seen across Australia. Other frequent conditions include arthritis at 11.7% and asthma at 10.6%, contributing to a total health burden much higher than in most similar areas.
12.6%
Higher than 96% 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 Greater Bendigo, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities rose to 7.1% since 2011. This is a little above the figures for both Victoria and Australia, and is much higher than most similar areas.
7.1% ▲ +29.8%
Higher than 79% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 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 Greater Bendigo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA22620/greater-bendigo/topic/health-disability