37.9%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bemboka · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Bemboka
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people live with long-term health issues in Bemboka than in most similar areas. Nearly 38% of residents report a chronic health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This creates a health profile that is significantly more burdened than the rest of the state.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Chronic illness is common here, with asthma and arthritis being the most reported conditions. Mental health issues are also more frequent than usual, affecting 10.9% of people, which is a little above the Australian average.
10.9%
Higher than 63% 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 Bemboka, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.6% of residents need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the national average. This is a notable increase from 2011, when no one in the area reported needing such assistance.
5.6% ▲ —
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 Bemboka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122014/bemboka/topic/health-disability