29.8%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bochara · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bochara
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of disability than most similar areas define the health profile of Bochara. While nearly 30% of residents live with a long-term health condition, the most striking figure is the number of people who require daily help.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.8% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. This includes mental health, arthritis, asthma, and stroke, though the 7.1% with a mental health condition is lower than most areas.
7.1%
Lower than 60% 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 Bochara, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 31%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is very high in Bochara, with 13.1% of people requiring assistance. This is well above both the Victorian figure of 5.9% and the Australian figure of 5.8%.
13.1% —
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 13.1%
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 Bochara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20264/bochara/topic/health-disability