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Bendigo Surrounds - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in Bendigo Surrounds - North

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

A significantly higher number of people live with long-term health issues in Bendigo Surrounds - North than in most other areas. About 33.8% of residents report a long-term condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. These health challenges shape daily life for a third of the local population.

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📍 Bendigo Surrounds - North, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Bendigo Surrounds - North sits — People with a long-term health condition

33.8%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Bendigo Surrounds - North — higher than 82% of areas.

Bendigo Surrounds - North33.8%
3570, VIC 33.2%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis and asthma are the most common long-term conditions here, affecting 12.8% and 11.4% of people. Mental health conditions are also more frequent than in most areas, with 10% of residents reporting one.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Bendigo Surrounds - North, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 25%.

None 54.1% One condition 22.0% Two conditions 7.6% Three or more 4.3%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Bendigo Surrounds - North splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (22%) and Asthma (20%), with Mental health at 17%.

Arthritis 12.8% Asthma 11.4% Mental health 10.0% Other condition 7.4% Diabetes 5.2% Heart disease 4.3% Cancer 3.2% Lung condition 2.2% Stroke 1.1% Dementia 0.5%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is 6.0%, which is higher than most areas. This figure has risen by 1.3 percentage points since 2011, although it remains about the same as the state and national averages.

People needing help with daily activities

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6.0% ▲ +26.6%

Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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 Surrounds - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/202031032/bendigo-surrounds-north/topic/health-disability