32.0%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bolwarra · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bolwarra
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A health gap exists in Bolwarra, where 32% of people live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7% and the Victorian average of 27.4%. While many residents remain healthy, a significant number face ongoing medical challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are more common here than in most similar areas, with arthritis being the most frequent at 15.6%. Mental health conditions affect 9.3% of people, which is about the same as the rest of the state and country.
9.3%
Higher than 61% 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 Bolwarra, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.3% of people in Bolwarra need help with daily activities. This is around the middle for similar areas and about the same as the national figure of 5.8%.
5.3% ▲ +24.3%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 5.3%
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 Bolwarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20274/bolwarra/topic/health-disability