38.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Benandarah · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Benandarah
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas define Benandarah, where 38.2% of people live with a chronic condition. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 27%. While most residents have no long-term health issues, a significant minority manage multiple conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 14.5%, followed by mental health issues at 10.9%, which is a little above the national figure of 8.8%. Many residents manage more than one illness, with 17% reporting two or more conditions.
10.9%
Higher than 75% 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 Benandarah, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.1% of people in Benandarah need help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, although it is about the same as the 5.8% seen across Australia and New South Wales.
6.1% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 6.1%
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 Benandarah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10287/benandarah/topic/health-disability