32.7%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bona Vista · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bona Vista
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher share of people in Bona Vista live with long-term health conditions compared to the rest of the country. While 32.7% of residents deal with ongoing health issues, the area sees a notably lower rate of mental health conditions than the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 32.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the 27.7% national figure. Arthritis is the most common issue at 12.1%, though mental health conditions are well below the Victorian average at 5.6%.
5.6%
Lower than 72% 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 Bona Vista, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 3.7% of people, a figure that is a little below both the state and national averages.
3.7% —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.7%
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 Bona Vista [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20276/bona-vista/topic/health-disability