35.3%
Higher than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Beaudesert · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in Beaudesert
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas mark Beaudesert. About 35.3% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a significant portion of the local population manages ongoing health challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest for this area level at 12.0%, well above the 8.8% seen across Australia. Arthritis is the most common long-term illness here, affecting 12.9% of people, followed by asthma at 10.3%.
12.0%
Higher than 90% of sub-region (sa3) 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 Beaudesert, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living assistance is needed by 8.9% of people, a figure that is well above the national average. This need has risen by 2.4 percentage points since 2011, placing Beaudesert among the highest areas for disability support needs.
8.9% ▲ +38.1%
Higher than 96% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 8.9%
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 Beaudesert [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31101/beaudesert/topic/health-disability