33.5%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bacchus Marsh · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bacchus Marsh
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas define the health profile of Bacchus Marsh. Around 33.5% of residents live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average of 27.7%. This increased burden of illness is seen across both physical and mental health.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.5% of people. Other frequent long-term issues include arthritis at 10.8% and asthma at 10.7%, while 4.7% of residents manage three or more conditions.
11.5%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality 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 Bacchus Marsh, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for residents here, with 7.2% needing help with regular activities. This is much higher than in most similar areas and slightly above the 5.8% national figure.
7.2% ▲ +26.6%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 7.2%
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 Bacchus Marsh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20095/bacchus-marsh/topic/health-disability