22.0%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Beechboro · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Beechboro
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 22% of people in Beechboro live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area much healthier than most similar places. Residents here are less likely to struggle with chronic illness or mental health issues compared to the wider state.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 6.4% of residents, which is a little below the Australian average of 8.8%. Most people here have no long-term health issues at all, and asthma is the most common reported condition at 6.9%.
6.4%
Lower than 78% 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 Beechboro, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 4.1% of people, a figure that is much lower than most areas. This is about the same as the state average, though the need for assistance has risen slightly since 2011.
4.1% ▲ +27.5%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 4.1%
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 Beechboro [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/504031057/beechboro/topic/health-disability