39.6%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Beresfield · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Beresfield
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher share of people in Beresfield live with long-term health issues compared to the rest of the state. Nearly 40% of residents report a chronic condition, which is more than 12 percentage points above the national figure. This high rate of illness is mirrored in the number of people who need daily help.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 39.6% of residents, a figure far above the New South Wales average of 27%. Mental health conditions are particularly common at 13%, which is well above the national figure, while arthritis is the most reported condition at 13.6%.
13.0%
Higher than 87% 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 Beresfield, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 8.8% of the population. This is well above both the state and national figures of 5.8%, and is much higher than most similar areas.
8.8% ▲ +43.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 8.8%
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 Beresfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10301/beresfield/topic/health-disability