30.2%
Higher than 65% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bean · Federal Electorate
Health & Disability in Bean
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people than usual manage chronic health issues in Bean, where 30.2% of residents live with a long-term condition. This is slightly higher than the figures for the ACT and the rest of Australia. While many face these challenges, the actual need for daily support remains relatively low.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.2% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is higher than most areas. Mental health conditions are the most common, affecting 10.0% of residents, followed by other conditions (10.3%), asthma (9.3%), and arthritis (9.1%).
10.0%
Higher than 66% of federal electorate 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 Bean, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 5.2% of the population, which is lower than most areas. This figure is about the same as the national and territory averages, though it has risen by 1.5 percentage points since 2011.
5.2% ▲ +39.3%
Lower than 65% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 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 Bean [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED801/bean/topic/health-disability