31.5%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mount Baw Baw Region · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Mount Baw Baw Region
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A high rate of long-term illness marks the Mount Baw Baw Region, where 31.5% of people live with a chronic health condition. This figure is well above the Victorian average of 27.4%. While many residents manage these health issues, others remain relatively healthy or require minimal daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term illness here, affecting 11.5% of people, followed by mental health conditions at 9.2%. Overall, long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most other areas, though the rate of mental health issues is about the same as the national figure.
9.2%
Higher than 55% 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 Mount Baw Baw Region, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.0% of people need some help with their daily activities. This is around the middle for similar areas and has barely changed since 2011, when the figure was 4.2%.
5.0% ▲ +18.0%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 5.0%
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 Mount Baw Baw Region [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205011077/mount-baw-baw-region/topic/health-disability