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Bethania - Waterford · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in Bethania - Waterford

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

A much higher rate of long-term illness than the national average marks the health profile of Bethania - Waterford. Around 35.8% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the Australian figure of 27.7%. These health challenges are reflected in the significant number of residents who require daily assistance.

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📍 Bethania - Waterford, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Bethania - Waterford sits — People with a long-term health condition

35.8%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Bethania - Waterford — higher than 89% of areas.

Bethania - Waterford35.8%
4205, QLD 42.1%
Queensland 28.8%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health and arthritis are the most common long-term conditions, each affecting 12.4% of the population. This rate of mental health illness is well above the national figure, and overall, long-term health issues are much more common here than in most other areas.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Bethania - Waterford, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 24%.

None 53.8% One condition 21.0% Two conditions 8.6% Three or more 6.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Bethania - Waterford splits fairly evenly between Mental health (18%) and Arthritis (18%), with Other condition at 16%.

Mental health 12.4% Arthritis 12.4% Other condition 11.4% Asthma 11.0% Diabetes 6.4% Heart disease 5.8% Cancer 3.3% Lung condition 3.2% Dementia 2.4% Stroke 1.5%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Needing help with daily activities is among the highest at this level, with 10.9% of people requiring support. This figure is well above the Queensland average and has risen by 4.4 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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10.9% ▲ +67.7%

Higher than 99% 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 Bethania - Waterford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311051323/bethania-waterford/topic/health-disability