35.7%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bega · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bega
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well over a third of people in Bega live with a long-term health condition, which is much higher than most other areas. This includes 12.2% of residents with a mental health condition, a figure well above both the state and national averages. These trends highlight a community with significant health needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 12.5%, followed by mental health and asthma. Overall, 35.7% of residents have a long-term condition, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%.
12.2%
Higher than 84% 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 Bega, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 8.0% of people in Bega. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.
8.0% ▲ +22.3%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 8.0%
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 Bega [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10253/bega/topic/health-disability