28.5%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bunyip - Garfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Bunyip - Garfield
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A small number of residents in Bunyip - Garfield require daily support, making it an area where fewer people struggle with disability than in most other places. Around 28.5% of the population live with a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma and arthritis are the most common long-term ailments here, affecting 9% and 8.6% of people respectively. Those reporting a mental health condition make up 8.3% of the population, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
8.3%
Lower than 57% 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 Bunyip - Garfield, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more independent for most here, with only 4.3% of people needing help with daily activities. This is a little below the figures for both the state and the nation.
4.3% —
Lower than 72% 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 Bunyip - Garfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212011547/bunyip-garfield/topic/health-disability