33.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bemm River · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bemm River
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs have become more prominent in Bemm River, where 33.3% of people now live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While physical health challenges are common, mental health conditions are less frequent here than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most reported long-term ailment at 19.4%, and overall health conditions are well above the Victorian average. However, the 5.6% of people with a mental health condition is well below the state and national figures of 8.8%.
5.6%
Lower than 73% 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 Bemm River, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for a larger share of the population here than in most areas, with 6.9% of people needing help with daily activities. This is a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.
6.9% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.9%
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 Bemm River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20202/bemm-river/topic/health-disability