32.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Belgrave South · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Belgrave South
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Belgrave South, affecting 11% of residents. The area faces more health challenges than most similar places, with 32.1% of people living with a long-term condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are well above the national figure of 27.7%. This includes mental health conditions, which affect 10.9% of the population—a rate much higher than most other areas.
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 Belgrave South, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.6% of people in Belgrave South need help with daily activities, which is higher than in most similar areas but about the same as the state and national figures.
5.6% ▲ +137.6%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 Belgrave South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20190/belgrave-south/topic/health-disability