29.5%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Belford · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Belford
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than six out of ten people in Belford report having no long-term health conditions. While a small number of residents manage multiple illnesses, the area generally sees slightly more long-term health issues than the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.5% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. Arthritis and asthma are the most common issues, and 8.0% of people have a mental health condition, a rate about the same as across New South Wales.
8.0%
Lower than 52% 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 Belford, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for more people here than in other areas, with only 3.4% of residents needing help with daily activities. This is a little below the 5.8% seen across both the state and the nation.
3.4% —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 3.4%
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 Belford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10258/belford/topic/health-disability