28.2%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bright - Mount Beauty · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Bright - Mount Beauty
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 4% of people in Bright - Mount Beauty need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most similar areas. This highlights a relatively healthy population where most residents manage their day-to-day lives independently.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.2% of residents have a long-term health condition, a figure that is about the same as the Victorian and national rates. Arthritis is the most common issue at 9.5%, while mental health conditions are reported by 7.8% of people, which is lower than most areas.
7.8%
Lower than 63% 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 Bright - Mount Beauty, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing assistance with daily activities is a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia. This rate has barely changed over the last decade, dipping slightly from 4.6% in 2011 to 4.0% in 2021.
4.0% ▼ -12.9%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 4.0%
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 Bright - Mount Beauty [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204031069/bright-mount-beauty/topic/health-disability