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Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula · Sub-region (SA3)

Health & Disability in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

More people live with long-term health conditions in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula than in most similar areas. Around 30.7% of residents have a lasting health issue, which is well above the Victorian figure of 27.4%. While many face these challenges, the need for daily help remains relatively low.

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📍 Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula sits — People with a long-term health condition

30.7%

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula — higher than 66% of areas.

Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula30.7%
Rest of Vic. 33.3%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health conditions are common here, with arthritis affecting 9.9% of people and asthma at 9.0%. Mental health conditions affect 9.2% of the population, which is about the same as the national and state figures.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 23%.

None 61.9% One condition 21.1% Two conditions 6.6% Three or more 3.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (19%) and Mental health (18%), with Asthma at 17%.

Arthritis 9.9% Mental health 9.2% Asthma 9.0% Other condition 7.9% Heart disease 4.6% Cancer 3.9% Diabetes 3.8% Lung condition 1.7% Stroke 1.0% Dementia 0.8%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 4.9% of residents need help with their daily activities, which is lower than most areas. This figure has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 4.4%.

People needing help with daily activities

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4.9% ▲ +11.0%

Lower than 66% of sub-region (sa3) 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 Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20303/surf-coast-bellarine-peninsula/topic/health-disability