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Benambra (Northern Victoria) · State Electorate

Health & Disability in Benambra (Northern Victoria)

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

One in three people in Benambra live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This is a high rate compared to most areas, with mental health and arthritis being the most common challenges for residents.

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📍 Benambra (Northern Victoria), State Electorate

Where Benambra (Northern Victoria) sits — People with a long-term health condition

33.3%

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Benambra (Northern Victoria) — higher than 82% of areas.

Benambra (Northern Victoria)33.3%
Rest of Vic. 33.3%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

About 33.3% of residents have a long-term health condition, much higher than most other areas. Mental health is the most reported issue at 11.5%, followed closely by arthritis at 10.6% and asthma at 10.3%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Benambra (Northern Victoria), None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 24%.

None 58.4% One condition 21.8% Two conditions 7.4% Three or more 4.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Benambra (Northern Victoria) splits fairly evenly between Mental health (19%) and Arthritis (18%), with Asthma at 17%.

Mental health 11.5% Arthritis 10.6% Asthma 10.3% Other condition 9.2% Diabetes 4.9% Heart disease 4.9% Cancer 3.5% Lung condition 2.3% Stroke 1.1% Dementia 0.8%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Help with daily activities is needed by 6.7% of the population, which is higher than most areas. This figure has risen by 1.1 percentage points since 2016, though it remains about the same as the state and national averages.

People needing help with daily activities

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6.7% —

Higher than 73% of state electorate areas.

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 Benambra (Northern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED20604/benambra/topic/health-disability