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Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) · State Electorate

Health & Disability in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)

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

Far more people live with long-term health issues in Bendigo West than in most similar areas. Around 35.3% of residents report a long-term condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of illness is seen across both physical and mental health.

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📍 Bendigo West (Northern Victoria), State Electorate

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

35.3%

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) — higher than 91% of areas.

Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)35.3%
Rest of Vic. 33.3%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health and arthritis are the most common long-term conditions here, with 12.6% and 12.4% of residents affected. The rate of mental health conditions is among the highest at this level and sits well above the Victorian average of 8.8%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Bendigo West (Northern Victoria), None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 25%.

None 55.2% One condition 22.5% Two conditions 8.2% Three or more 4.6%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) splits fairly evenly between Mental health (20%) and Arthritis (20%), with Asthma at 16%.

Mental health 12.6% Arthritis 12.4% Asthma 10.2% Other condition 9.6% Heart disease 5.1% Diabetes 5.1% Cancer 3.9% Lung condition 2.3% Stroke 1.2% Dementia 0.8%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily living is harder for more people in this area, with 7.2% needing assistance with daily activities. This is much higher than most areas and has risen by 1.4 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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7.2% ▲ +23.7%

Higher than 82% 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 West (Northern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED20804/bendigo-west/topic/health-disability