40.0%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Benalla · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Benalla
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A growing need for support defines Benalla, where the proportion of people needing help with daily activities has doubled since 2011. The area faces significant health challenges, with 40% of residents living with a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are far more common here than in the rest of Victoria, with 40% of people affected. This includes mental health conditions for 12.7% of residents, which is well above the national figure of 8.8%.
12.7%
Higher than 84% 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 Benalla, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The 9.2% of people who need help with daily activities is well above the Australian average of 5.8%. This figure has risen by 4.7 points since 2011, reflecting a much higher need for assistance than in most similar areas.
9.2% ▲ +101.4%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 9.2%
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 Benalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL214003/benalla/topic/health-disability