41.0%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Beaufort · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Beaufort
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health struggle in Beaufort, where 14.8% of residents live with the condition. This town faces significant health challenges, with 41% of people living with a long-term health condition—a figure far above the national average of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 13.6% of the population. This is well above the 8.8% seen across Victoria and Australia. Other frequent conditions include asthma at 11.4% and diabetes at 7.7%.
13.6%
Higher than 89% 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 Beaufort, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for many residents, as 9.6% need help with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% national figure and the 5.9% state average.
9.6% ▲ +25.9%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 9.6%
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 Beaufort [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20181/beaufort/topic/health-disability