30.9%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bass · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bass
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Bass live with long-term health issues than in most other areas. About 30.9% of residents have a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This trend is reflected in the number of people who require daily help with their activities.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 10.9% of people. While mental health conditions affect 8.1% of the population, this is about the same as the rate across Victoria and Australia.
8.1%
Higher than 50% 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 Bass, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for a higher proportion of residents here, with 7.9% needing help with daily activities. This is a little above the 5.8% national average and much higher than most similar areas.
7.9% ▲ +91.5%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 7.9%
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 Bass [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20164/bass/topic/health-disability