30.3%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bonnie Brook · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over 60% of people in Bonnie Brook have no long-term health conditions, though some residents face significant health challenges. The area sees a higher need for daily assistance than most similar places, reflecting a community where health needs are more pronounced than the state average.
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.3% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. Arthritis and other conditions are the most common at 8.7% each, while mental health conditions affect 7.2% of people, a little below the Victorian average.
30.3%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
7.2%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Bonnie Brook, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily activities require help for 8.4% of the population, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. This is a little above both the Victorian (5.9%) and Australian (5.8%) averages.
8.4% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Bonnie Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20282/bonnie-brook/topic/health-disability