29.8%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
The Basin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in The Basin
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 30% of people in The Basin live with a long-term health condition. This is higher than most other areas, with mental health and asthma being the most common reported issues. Despite these conditions, the need for daily assistance remains quite low.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the Victorian figure of 27.4%. Mental health conditions are the most frequent, affecting 10.3% of people, followed by asthma at 9.3% and arthritis at 8.4%.
10.3%
Higher than 70% 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 The Basin, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.0% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is much lower than most areas and a little below the national average of 5.8%. This rate has barely changed since 2016.
4.0% —
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 3.9%
- 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 The Basin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211011449/the-basin/topic/health-disability