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Basalt · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Basalt

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

Far more people struggle with health issues in Basalt than in most similar areas. Around 39% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of illness is mirrored in the number of people who need daily help.

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📍 Basalt, Suburb / Locality

Where Basalt sits — People with a long-term health condition

39.1%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Basalt — higher than 88% of areas.

Basalt39.1%
3460, VIC 35.6%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are especially common here, affecting 17.4% of people—well above the 8.8% seen across Australia. Arthritis is the most reported long-term illness at 26.1%, while 65.2% of the population reports having no long-term conditions at all.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Basalt, None is the majority at 68%; Two conditions is next at 18%.

None 65.2% Two conditions 17.4% One condition 13.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

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In Basalt, the largest group is Arthritis at 33%, followed by Other condition (28%) and Mental health (22%).

Arthritis 26.1% Other condition 21.7% Mental health 17.4% Asthma 13.0%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Need for help with daily activities is among the highest for areas of this size. About 13% of people in Basalt require this assistance, which is well above the 5.9% typical for Victoria.

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 Basalt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20163/basalt/topic/health-disability