21.9%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Beggan Beggan · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Beggan Beggan
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 70% of people in Beggan Beggan report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area much healthier than most other parts of the country, with far fewer people living with chronic illness or mental health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 21.9% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are also much lower than most areas at 3.1%, while asthma is the most common long-term health issue at 12.5%.
3.1%
Lower than 83% 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 Beggan Beggan, None is the majority at 78%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is lower than most areas. Only 2.3% of people require this assistance, which is well below the 5.8% seen across New South Wales and Australia.
2.3% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 2.3%
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 Beggan Beggan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10254/beggan-beggan/topic/health-disability