35.4%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Beenleigh · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Beenleigh
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well over 35% of people in Beenleigh live with a long-term health condition, which is far higher than the national figure. This significant gap is seen across both physical and mental health, with a high proportion of residents requiring support for daily living.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest for this area at 14.4%, well above the 8.8% national figure. Other common issues include asthma at 11.8% and arthritis at 11.6%, while 5.5% of residents manage three or more long-term conditions.
14.4%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Beenleigh, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 9.4% of people in Beenleigh, a figure that is well above the Queensland average. This need for assistance has risen by 3.1 percentage points since 2011.
9.4% ▲ +48.6%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 9.4%
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 Beenleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311021306/beenleigh/topic/health-disability