22.8%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bedgerabong · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bedgerabong
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with long-term health conditions in Bedgerabong than in most similar areas. While only 22.8% of residents report a lasting health issue—well below the national figure of 27.7%—a higher proportion of the community needs help with daily tasks compared to other regions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, with 61.4% of people reporting none. However, mental health conditions are more frequent than in most areas, affecting 9.4% of residents.
9.4%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality 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 Bedgerabong, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging for a larger share of the population here than in most other areas. About 8.7% of people need assistance with daily activities, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 5.8%.
8.7% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 8.7%
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 Bedgerabong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10247/bedgerabong/topic/health-disability