22.2%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bridgewater North · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bridgewater North
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 22.2% of people in Bridgewater North have a long-term health condition, a figure well below the national average. This makes it a healthier area than most across the country, although a small number of residents still require significant support for daily tasks.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much less common here than in most areas, with no residents reporting a mental health condition. For those with health issues, asthma is the most frequent, affecting 18.5% of the population.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 North, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the low rate of chronic illness, 11.1% of people need help with daily activities. This is well above the Victorian figure of 5.9% and among the highest rates for similar areas.
11.1% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 11.1%
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 Bridgewater North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20334/bridgewater-north/topic/health-disability