29.3%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bridgewater · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bridgewater
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people struggle with mental health or daily tasks in Bridgewater compared to the rest of the state. While about 29.3% of residents live with a long-term health condition, the area stands out for having a very low rate of mental health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect only 3.8% of people here, which is well below the Victorian and national figures of 8.8%. Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue, affecting 16.5% of the population.
3.8%
Lower than 80% 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 Bridgewater, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 2.3% of residents need help with their daily activities, a figure that is much lower than most other areas and well below the 5.8% national average.
2.3% ▼ -55.7%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 2.3%
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 Bridgewater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20333/bridgewater/topic/health-disability