35.3%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Belmont North · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Belmont North
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher rate of long-term illness than the state average marks the health profile of Belmont North. Around 35.3% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This trend is seen across both physical and mental health needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 12.3% of people, a figure well above the 8.8% national average. Other common long-term issues include arthritis at 11.5% and asthma at 10.3%.
12.3%
Higher than 85% 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 Belmont North, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging for residents here than in most areas, with 8.3% needing help with daily activities, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 5.8%.
8.3% ▲ +31.8%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 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 Belmont North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10277/belmont-north/topic/health-disability