24.0%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bentleigh · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bentleigh
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with chronic illness in Bentleigh compared to most other areas. Only 24% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a generally healthier population across the suburb.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 7.3% of people, slightly lower than the 8.8% seen across Australia. Most residents report no long-term health issues, while those who do most commonly cite other general conditions, mental health, or asthma.
7.3%
Lower than 58% 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 Bentleigh, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for most here, with 4.3% of people needing help with daily activities. This is a little below the state figure of 5.9%.
4.3% ▲ +2.2%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 4.3%
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 Bentleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20214/bentleigh/topic/health-disability