29.0%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bright · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bright
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs in Bright have remained relatively steady over the last decade. While 29% of residents live with a long-term health condition, the area sees fewer people needing daily assistance than most similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 29% of people in Bright, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 10.3%, while mental health conditions are slightly less common here than across Victoria and Australia.
7.5%
Lower than 56% 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 Bright, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.5% of residents in Bright need help with their daily activities. This is lower than most areas and sits a little below the Victorian average of 5.9%.
3.5% ▼ -40.8%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 3.5%
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 Bright [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20336/bright/topic/health-disability