32.7%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bendemeer · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bendemeer
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 32.7% of people in Bendemeer live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This is a high rate for the area, with a particularly strong presence of arthritis and mental health conditions. These figures highlight a community with significant health needs compared to the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 11.7% of residents, a figure that is much higher than most areas and well above the New South Wales average. Overall, arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 13.4%, while 5.8% of people manage three or more health issues.
11.7%
Higher than 81% 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 Bendemeer, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little more than the national average of people need help with daily activities, with 6.8% of Bendemeer residents requiring such assistance.
6.8% ▲ +20.2%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 6.8%
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 Bendemeer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10289/bendemeer/topic/health-disability