30.9%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bruthen - Omeo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Bruthen - Omeo
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Bruthen - Omeo, where 10.9% of people live with the condition. This area sees more health challenges than most, with 30.9% of residents reporting a long-term health condition. This is well above the Victorian figure of 27.4%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are more common here than in most similar areas, though mental health conditions affect 8.9% of people, which is about the same as the national figure. While 59% of residents have no long-term conditions, 3.8% are living with three or more.
8.9%
Higher than 52% 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 Bruthen - Omeo, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.5% of people in Bruthen - Omeo need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages. This is a rise of 1.6 percentage points since 2011.
5.5% ▲ +40.5%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 5.5%
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 Bruthen - Omeo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205021082/bruthen-omeo/topic/health-disability