36.1%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bairnsdale · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bairnsdale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over one in three people in Bairnsdale live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This suggests a community with significant health challenges, particularly regarding mental health and chronic illness. These trends contribute to a higher need for daily support across the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition at 13%, followed by arthritis at 11.8% and asthma at 10.5%. Overall, the rate of health conditions is much higher than in most other areas, with 36.1% of residents affected.
13.0%
Higher than 87% 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 Bairnsdale, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging for residents here, with 9.1% needing help with daily activities. This is well above both the Victorian (5.9%) and national (5.8%) figures.
9.1% ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 9.1%
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 Bairnsdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20103/bairnsdale/topic/health-disability