27.4%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bunyip North · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bunyip North
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report mental health conditions in Bunyip North than the national figure. While about 27.4% of residents live with a long-term health condition, this is about the same as the rates seen across Victoria and Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 4.2% of people, which is well below the 8.8% figure for Victoria and Australia. Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 10.5% of the population.
4.2%
Lower than 78% 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 Bunyip North, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for more people here than in most areas, with only 3.2% needing help with daily activities. This is a little below the Victorian rate of 5.9%.
3.2% —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 3.2%
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 Bunyip North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20412/bunyip-north/topic/health-disability