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Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) · State Electorate

Health & Disability in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)

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

A much higher rate of long-term illness marks Bendigo East, where 33.5% of people live with a health condition. This is well above the 27.4% seen across Victoria. These figures point to a community facing significant health challenges compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Bendigo East (Northern Victoria), State Electorate

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

33.5%

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) — higher than 83% of areas.

Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)33.5%
Rest of Vic. 33.3%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 12.3% of residents, which is well above the national figure of 8.8%. Other common long-term issues include arthritis at 10.9% and asthma at 10.4%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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

None 58.3% One condition 22.2% Two conditions 7.5% Three or more 3.8%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) splits fairly evenly between Mental health (21%) and Arthritis (19%), with Asthma at 18%.

Mental health 12.3% Arthritis 10.9% Asthma 10.4% Other condition 8.9% Diabetes 4.5% Heart disease 4.3% Cancer 3.3% Lung condition 1.9% Stroke 1.1% Dementia 0.7%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily living assistance is needed by 6.5% of people, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure has risen by 1.1 percentage points since 2016, though it remains about the same as the state and national figures.

People needing help with daily activities

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6.5% —

Higher than 69% 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 Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED20704/bendigo-east/topic/health-disability