35.0%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bicheno · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Bicheno
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than one in three people in Bicheno live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure, though the community sees much lower rates of mental health conditions than most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 35% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is higher than most similar areas. Arthritis is the most common at 13.2%, while mental health conditions are much lower than the state average at 7.2%.
7.2%
Lower than 78% 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 Bicheno, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 5.6% of people, which is about the same as the national figure. This is a significant improvement from 2011, when the rate was 11.4%.
5.6% ▼ -50.6%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 Bicheno [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL621002/bicheno/topic/health-disability