31.6%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bell Post Hill · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bell Post Hill
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over 31% of people in Bell Post Hill live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area stand out as having a higher rate of chronic health issues than most similar places. The most common issues reported are mental health and arthritis.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are the most frequent, affecting 9.6% of residents, followed closely by arthritis at 9.4% and asthma at 8.8%. While about 60% of people have no long-term health issues, the overall rate of conditions remains well above the Victorian average.
9.6%
Higher than 65% 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 Bell Post Hill, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 7.9% of the population who need help with regular activities. This is much higher than in most other similar areas and sits a little above the national figure of 5.8%.
7.9% ▲ +24.1%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 7.9%
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 Bell Post Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20192/bell-post-hill/topic/health-disability