29.0%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bannockburn · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Bannockburn
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Bannockburn is marked by a healthy population, where 63.9% of residents report having no long-term health conditions. While some health issues are present, the overall rate of chronic illness is lower than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the figures for Victoria and Australia. Asthma is the most common issue at 10.9%, followed by mental health conditions affecting 10% of residents.
10.0%
Higher than 51% 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 Bannockburn, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is less common now, with the rate falling 1.2 percentage points since 2011 to 5.9%. This current figure is about the same as the state and national averages.
5.9% ▼ -17.3%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 5.9%
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 Bannockburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL214002/bannockburn/topic/health-disability