33.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Badger Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Badger Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Badger Creek now report long-term health issues than in previous years. About 33.4% of residents live with a chronic condition, a figure that is well above both the Victorian and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here at 12.9%, followed by asthma at 9.9%. Mental health conditions affect 9.3% of people, which is higher than most areas, though it remains about the same as the national figure.
9.3%
Higher than 61% 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 Badger Creek, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.8% of residents need some help with their daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, although it is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
5.8% ▲ +30.7%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 5.8%
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 Badger Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20097/badger-creek/topic/health-disability