39.5%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Benalla · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Benalla
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Benalla has some of the highest rates of health issues compared to similar areas. Nearly 40% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This high level of ill-health is seen across both physical and mental health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 14.2%, while 12.2% of people have a mental health condition, a figure well above the Victorian average. Around 40% of the population has at least one long-term health issue, and 6.4% are managing three or more.
12.2%
Higher than 89% 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 Benalla, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is 8.8%, which is among the highest for similar areas and well above the Australian figure of 5.8%. This need for assistance has risen by 2.0 percentage points since 2011.
8.8% ▲ +29.9%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 8.8%
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/sa2/204021063/benalla/topic/health-disability