29.0%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bunyip · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Bunyip
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with health issues in Bunyip compared to most similar areas. While 29% of residents have a long-term health condition, this is only a little above the national figure of 27.7%. Overall, the community reports a lower need for daily assistance than many other places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition at 9.6%, which is about the same as the national figure. Asthma (8.8%) and arthritis (8.2%) follow, while 63% of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.
9.6%
Lower than 54% 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 Bunyip, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for daily help is lower than in most areas, with 5.2% of people requiring assistance. This is about the same as the Victorian figure, though the proportion has risen 2.2 percentage points since 2011.
5.2% ▲ +72.9%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 5.2%
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 Bunyip [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215017/bunyip/topic/health-disability