24.3%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Beecroft · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Beecroft
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 71% of people in Beecroft report having no long-term health conditions. This means far fewer residents live with chronic health issues compared to most other areas, with the overall health of the community sitting well below the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 24.3% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is well below the Australian figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are also less common at 5.5%, which is lower than most areas and a little below the New South Wales rate of 8.0%.
5.5%
Lower than 73% 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 Beecroft, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most residents, as only 3.6% need some help with their usual activities. This is lower than most areas and a little below the 5.8% recorded across both the state and the nation.
3.6% ▼ -24.6%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 3.6%
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 Beecroft [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10249/beecroft/topic/health-disability