31.4%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
The Basin · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in The Basin
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 31% of people in The Basin live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the Victorian and national averages. This is a higher rate than most similar areas, with mental health and respiratory issues being common. Overall, residents face more health challenges than the typical Australian.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most other areas, affecting 11.4% of people. This contributes to the high rate of long-term illness, with asthma and arthritis also affecting around 9% of the population each.
11.4%
Higher than 79% 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 The Basin, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6% of residents need some help with their daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
6.0% ▲ +136.4%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 6.0%
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 The Basin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22496/the-basin/topic/health-disability