34.8%
Higher than 69% of urban area areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bairnsdale · Urban Area
Health & Disability in Bairnsdale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Bairnsdale now need help with daily activities than in 2011, reflecting a broader trend of health challenges in the area. About 34.8% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Health struggles are more common here than in most areas, with 11.4% of people reporting a mental health condition. Arthritis is the most frequent long-term issue at 12.3%, followed by asthma at 9.5%.
11.4%
Higher than 66% of urban area 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 Bairnsdale, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 8.2% of people need help with daily tasks, which is a little above the 5.8% seen across Australia. This figure has risen by 1.3 percentage points since 2011.
8.2% ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 77% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 8.2%
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 Bairnsdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/2002/bairnsdale/topic/health-disability