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Belmont - Bennetts Green · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in Belmont - Bennetts Green

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Managing chronic illness is a common part of daily life for many in Belmont - Bennetts Green. Around 36.2% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This high rate of illness is mirrored in the number of residents who require regular help with their daily activities.

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📍 Belmont - Bennetts Green, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Belmont - Bennetts Green sits — People with a long-term health condition

36.2%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Belmont - Bennetts Green — higher than 90% of areas.

Belmont - Bennetts Green36.2%
2280, NSW 35.3%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, with arthritis (12.6%) and mental health conditions (11.5%) being the most frequent. Mental health conditions are especially prevalent, sitting well above the New South Wales figure.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Belmont - Bennetts Green, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 25%.

None 57.0% One condition 23.1% Two conditions 8.4% Three or more 4.6%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Belmont - Bennetts Green splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (20%) and Mental health (18%), with Asthma at 16%.

Arthritis 12.6% Mental health 11.5% Asthma 10.2% Other condition 9.3% Heart disease 6.0% Diabetes 5.5% Cancer 3.9% Lung condition 2.5% Stroke 1.3% Dementia 1.3%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily living is more challenging for a larger share of this population than elsewhere. Those needing help with daily activities now make up 7.3% of residents, a figure that has risen by 1.7 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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7.3% ▲ +29.4%

Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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 Belmont - Bennetts Green [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111011206/belmont-bennetts-green/topic/health-disability