43.1%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Beachmere · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Beachmere
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life for many in Beachmere involves managing a health struggle, with 43.1% of people living with a long-term condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%, making it one of the areas with the highest rates of chronic illness.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common ailment at 18.7%, while mental health conditions are much more frequent here than in most areas at 13.1%. About 24% of residents live with one long-term condition, while 8.3% manage three or more.
13.1%
Higher than 87% 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 Beachmere, None is the majority at 53%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for support is high, with 11.4% of people requiring help with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia.
11.4% ▲ +73.1%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 11.4%
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 Beachmere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30190/beachmere/topic/health-disability