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Buninyong (Western Victoria) · State Electorate

Health & Disability in Buninyong (Western Victoria)

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

More than a third of people in Buninyong live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This means daily life for many residents involves managing ongoing health issues, including mental health challenges. This high rate of illness is much more common here than in most similar areas.

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📍 Buninyong (Western Victoria), State Electorate

Where Buninyong (Western Victoria) sits — People with a long-term health condition

33.8%

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Buninyong (Western Victoria) — higher than 86% of areas.

Buninyong (Western Victoria)33.8%
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 12.4% of people. Overall, 33.8% of the population reports a long-term health issue—well above the 27.7% national figure—with asthma and arthritis also being common.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Buninyong (Western Victoria), None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.

None 57.8% One condition 22.1% Two conditions 7.7% Three or more 4.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Buninyong (Western Victoria) splits fairly evenly between Mental health (21%) and Asthma (18%), with Arthritis at 17%.

Mental health 12.4% Asthma 11.0% Arthritis 10.6% Other condition 9.5% Diabetes 5.0% Heart disease 4.5% Cancer 3.3% Lung condition 2.4% Stroke 1.1% Dementia 0.6%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Around 6.8% of residents need some help with their daily activities, which is higher than most areas. This figure has risen by 1.2 percentage points since 2016 and is a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.

People needing help with daily activities

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6.8% —

Higher than 75% 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 Buninyong (Western Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED21608/buninyong/topic/health-disability