27.7%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Benambra · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Benambra
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Benambra is marked by health patterns that mirror national trends, with 27.7% of residents living with a long-term health condition. While most people here do not have a chronic illness, the community sees a lower rate of mental health conditions compared to the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 27.7% of people have a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Mental health conditions are reported by 6.4% of residents, a little below the 8.8% seen across Australia.
6.4%
Lower than 67% 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 Benambra, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 4.0% of the population. This figure is a little below the national rate of 5.8%.
4.0% ▼ -16.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 4.0%
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 Benambra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20205/benambra/topic/health-disability