35.7%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bairnsdale · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Bairnsdale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life for many in Bairnsdale involves managing a long-term illness, with 35.7% of people living with a chronic health condition. This is well above the Victorian figure of 27.4%. The community faces significant health challenges, particularly regarding mental health and physical disabilities.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.8% of residents. Arthritis is the most reported long-term health condition at 12.7%, followed by asthma at 9.7%.
11.8%
Higher than 75% 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 Bairnsdale, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 8.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 5.8%. This need for assistance has risen 3.8 percentage points since 2011.
8.8% ▲ +74.7%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 8.8%
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/ucl/UCL213001/bairnsdale/topic/health-disability