30.1%
Higher than 63% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Belconnen · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in Belconnen
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Belconnen now need help with daily activities than in 2011, with the figure rising from 3.4% to 5.1%. While about 30% of residents live with a long-term health condition, this is only slightly above the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 10.9% of people. This is the most reported long-term health issue in Belconnen, followed by other conditions at 10.3% and asthma at 9.8%.
10.9%
Higher than 80% 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 Belconnen, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.1% of people in Belconnen need help with daily activities. This is lower than most areas and is about the same as the figure for the ACT and Australia.
5.1% ▲ +50.4%
Lower than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 5.1%
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 Belconnen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/80101/belconnen/topic/health-disability