28.4%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bena · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bena
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than one in ten people in Bena live with a mental health condition, which is much higher than most other areas. While overall health levels are similar to the rest of the country, this specific challenge stands out for the local community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.4% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is roughly the same as the national figure. Mental health is the most common issue at 11.6%, followed by arthritis at 10.2%.
11.6%
Higher than 80% 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 Bena, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most here, as only 3.0% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little below the Victorian rate of 5.9%.
3.0% ▲ +135.6%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 3.0%
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 Bena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20203/bena/topic/health-disability