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Benalla Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in Benalla Surrounds

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

A much higher rate of long-term health issues than the national average marks Benalla Surrounds, where 32.5% of people live with a chronic condition. While many residents face these health challenges, relatively few require daily assistance to get by. This creates a distinct profile of a population managing significant illness without needing constant formal support.

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📍 Benalla Surrounds, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

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

32.5%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Benalla Surrounds — higher than 76% of areas.

Benalla Surrounds32.5%
3726, VIC 36.5%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 11.8% of people. Overall, the rate of long-term health conditions is well above the Victorian figure of 27.4%, though the 8.9% of people with a mental health condition is about the same as the rest of Australia.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Benalla Surrounds, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 24%.

None 56.5% One condition 21.4% Two conditions 7.5% Three or more 3.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in Benalla Surrounds — Arthritis leads at 21%, ahead of Mental health (16%) and Asthma (16%).

Arthritis 11.8% Mental health 8.9% Asthma 8.6% Other condition 6.9% Heart disease 5.7% Diabetes 5.1% Cancer 3.8% Lung condition 2.5% Stroke 1.2% Dementia 0.3%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 4.8% of people need help with daily activities, which is lower than most similar areas. This figure is a little below the Victorian average of 5.9% and has barely changed since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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4.8% ▲ +11.3%

Lower than 62% 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 Benalla Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204021064/benalla-surrounds/topic/health-disability