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Bentleigh East - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in Bentleigh East - North

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

Fewer people struggle with chronic illness in Bentleigh East - North compared to other parts of the country. Only 22.6% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a generally healthier population where most people manage their daily lives without significant medical constraints.

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📍 Bentleigh East - North, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Bentleigh East - North sits — People with a long-term health condition

22.6%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Bentleigh East - North — lower than 81% of areas.

Bentleigh East - North22.6%
3165, VIC 23.8%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health issues are much less common here than in most areas, with 72.3% of people reporting no conditions at all. Mental health conditions are also a little below the national average at 6.6%, while the most reported long-term issues include asthma and arthritis.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Bentleigh East - North, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 17%.

None 72.3% One condition 16.6% Two conditions 4.2% Three or more 1.9%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Bentleigh East - North splits fairly evenly between Other condition (20%) and Asthma (18%), with Mental health at 17%.

Other condition 7.6% Asthma 6.9% Mental health 6.6% Arthritis 5.8% Diabetes 3.9% Heart disease 3.3% Cancer 2.2% Lung condition 1.0% Stroke 0.7% Dementia 0.4%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily life is manageable for most, as only 4.6% of people need help with basic activities. This is lower than most areas and a little below the Victorian average of 5.9%, a figure that has barely changed since 2016.

People needing help with daily activities

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4.6% —

Lower than 67% 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 Bentleigh East - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208021426/bentleigh-east-north/topic/health-disability