22.6%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Belfield · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Belfield
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer long-term health issues mean many residents in Belfield enjoy a high level of wellness. Only 22.6% of people report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This creates a community where the majority of people live without chronic health struggles.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 4.9% of people have a mental health condition, a figure that is much lower than most areas. Most residents have no long-term health conditions at all, while those who do most commonly report arthritis or diabetes.
4.9%
Lower than 76% 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 Belfield, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the overall good health of the area, 7.2% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little above the New South Wales and national figures of 5.8%.
7.2% ▲ +19.6%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 7.2%
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 Belfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10257/belfield/topic/health-disability