36.8%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
West Bendigo · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in West Bendigo
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas mark West Bendigo, where 36.8% of people live with a chronic health condition. This is well above the 27.7% national figure. Mental health and asthma are among the most common struggles for residents here.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 13.8% of the population, which is well above the 8.8% seen across Australia and Victoria. This is the most reported long-term health issue, followed closely by asthma at 13.5% and arthritis at 13.2%.
13.8%
Higher than 89% 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 West Bendigo, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 7.4% of residents who need help with regular activities. This is a little above the national figure of 5.8% and is much higher than most similar areas.
7.4% ▲ +31.5%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 7.4%
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 West Bendigo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22754/west-bendigo/topic/health-disability