38.9%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Basin View · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Basin View
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A striking 38.9% of people in Basin View live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of illness is mirrored in the number of residents who require daily help. Overall, the area faces significantly more health challenges than most other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, with arthritis (15.4%) and mental health conditions (13.1%) being the most frequent. The rate of mental health conditions is well above the 8.8% seen across Australia.
13.1%
Higher than 87% of urban centre 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 Basin View, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 10.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 5.8%. While this remains much higher than most areas, the proportion has fallen by 1.8 percentage points since 2011.
10.1% ▼ -15.2%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 10.1%
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 Basin View [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115011/basin-view/topic/health-disability