24.9%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bellarine · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bellarine
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Better health outcomes than most areas define daily life in Bellarine, where only 24.9% of people live with a long-term health condition. This figure is a little below the national average of 27.7%, suggesting a generally healthier population across the region.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are less common here than in most other areas, affecting 6.5% of residents. While most people report no long-term health issues, arthritis is the most frequent condition at 12.4%.
6.5%
Lower than 65% 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 Bellarine, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the lower rate of long-term illness, 7.1% of people in Bellarine need help with daily activities. This is much higher than most areas and sits a little above the Australian figure of 5.8%.
7.1% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 7.1%
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 Bellarine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20193/bellarine/topic/health-disability