33.0%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bamawm · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bamawm
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health struggle in Bamawm, where 12.2% of residents live with the condition. This is part of a broader trend where 33% of the population manages a long-term health issue, a figure well above both the Victorian and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 33% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is much higher than most similar areas. This includes 10% living with a mental health condition, a figure slightly above the national average.
10.0%
Higher than 68% 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 Bamawm, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The 4.5% of people who need help with daily activities is a little below the Victorian and Australian figures, sitting around the middle for its level.
4.5% ▲ +58.0%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 4.5%
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 Bamawm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20125/bamawm/topic/health-disability