35.7%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bellbird · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bellbird
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A health gap of nearly 9 percentage points separates Bellbird from the state average, with 35.7% of residents living with a long-term health condition. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 27% and is much higher than most similar areas. Many of these residents face multiple health challenges, including mental health and respiratory issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common here, and the 13.2% of people with a mental health condition is well above the national figure of 8.8%. Asthma (11.7%) and arthritis (11.4%) are also frequently reported, and 12.2% of the population live with two or more health issues.
13.2%
Higher than 88% 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 Bellbird, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for a larger share of the population here than elsewhere. About 8.3% of people need help with daily activities, which is a little above the Australian figure of 5.8%.
8.3% ▲ +38.3%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 8.3%
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 Bellbird [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10268/bellbird/topic/health-disability