32.4%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bacchus Marsh · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Bacchus Marsh
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people report health struggles in Bacchus Marsh than in most similar areas. About 32.4% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This is a community where health challenges are more common than in the typical Victorian town.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are more frequent here than in most areas, affecting 11.4% of people. This is a little above the national figure of 8.8%. Other common long-term issues include asthma at 10.7% and arthritis at 9.6%.
11.4%
Higher than 71% 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 Bacchus Marsh, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 7.1% of the population, a figure that is a little above the Australian average of 5.8%. This need for assistance has risen by 1.5 percentage points since 2011.
7.1% ▲ +27.2%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 7.1%
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 Bacchus Marsh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL212001/bacchus-marsh/topic/health-disability