39.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bellellen · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bellellen
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people live with long-term health conditions in Bellellen than in most other areas. Around 39% of residents report a chronic health issue, which is much higher than the national figure of 27.7%. This creates a stark contrast with the area's need for daily physical help, which is very low.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common here, with arthritis (18.6%) and diabetes (13.6%) being the most frequent. Mental health conditions are also well above the national average at 11.9%, and 22% of residents live with one such condition.
11.9%
Higher than 82% 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 Bellellen, the largest group is None at 50%, followed by One condition (31%) and Two conditions (19%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the prevalence of health conditions, no one in Bellellen reports needing help with daily activities. This is well below the Victorian average of 5.9%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Bellellen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20197/bellellen/topic/health-disability