36.2%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bendigo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Bendigo
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life for many in Bendigo involves managing chronic illness, as 36.2% of residents live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. The community faces significant health challenges, particularly with mental health and chronic diseases.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 15.2% of people, which is well above the Victorian average of 8.8%. Other common long-term issues include arthritis at 11.9% and asthma at 11.1%.
15.2%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Bendigo, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is much more common here than in most areas. About 8.7% of people require this support, a figure that has risen since 2011 and sits a little above the national rate of 5.8%.
8.7% ▲ +18.2%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 8.7%
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 Bendigo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/202011018/bendigo/topic/health-disability