27.6%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bayswater - Embleton - Bedford · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Bayswater - Embleton - Bedford
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Bayswater - Embleton - Bedford sits around the middle of similar areas for overall health and disability. About 27.6% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is a figure very close to the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition here at 9.5%, which is a little above the state figure of 8.3%. Other frequent conditions include asthma at 8% and arthritis at 7.6%.
9.5%
Higher than 59% 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 Bayswater - Embleton - Bedford, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.7% of people in the area need help with daily activities, a rate that has barely changed since 2011. This is a little above the state figure of 4.6%.
5.7% ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 5.7%
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 Bayswater - Embleton - Bedford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/504011045/bayswater-embleton-bedford/topic/health-disability