32.0%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Birchip · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Birchip
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Birchip, where 13.1% of people live with the condition. This town sees a higher rate of long-term health problems than most other areas. Around 32% of residents have a lasting health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
The 32% of residents with a long-term health condition is well above the Victorian average of 27.4%. While arthritis and asthma are common, the 8.1% of people with a mental health condition is about the same as the figure for Australia.
8.1%
Lower than 51% 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 Birchip, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 7.9% of people here, which is much higher than most similar areas. This rate is a little above both the state and national figures.
7.9% ▲ +30.8%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 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 Birchip [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20244/birchip/topic/health-disability