30.2%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Belair · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Belair
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Higher rates of chronic illness than most similar areas mark the health profile of Belair. Around 30.2% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. However, the area reports lower levels of mental health conditions compared to other places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term illness here, affecting 10% of people. While 30.2% have a health condition, the vast majority of residents—63.5%—report having none at all.
7.9%
Lower than 62% 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 Belair, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.3% of people in Belair need help with daily activities, which is around the middle for similar areas. This figure has risen by 1.1 percentage points since 2011.
5.3% ▲ +27.3%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 5.3%
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 Belair [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403031065/belair/topic/health-disability