31.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lower Belford · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Lower Belford
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher proportion of people in Lower Belford now live with long-term health issues than in the past. About 31% of residents report a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While many face these challenges, the need for daily assistance remains relatively low for the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition at 11.1%, followed by asthma at 8.8%. Overall, the 31% of people with a chronic condition is well above the New South Wales figure of 27%.
7.1%
Lower than 60% 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 Lower Belford, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 4.2% of the population. This is a little below the national and state figure of 5.8%, placing the area around the middle compared to similar places.
4.2% ▲ +13.7%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 4.2%
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 Lower Belford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12410/lower-belford/topic/health-disability