30.3%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Beechmont · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Beechmont
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Around 30.3% of people in Beechmont live with a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure. While many residents manage chronic health issues, a smaller proportion report mental health struggles compared to other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 11.0%, while 7.1% of people have a mental health condition, which is a little below the Queensland figure. Most residents here are healthy, with 60.6% reporting no long-term health conditions at all.
7.1%
Lower than 60% 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 Beechmont, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.5% of people in Beechmont need some help with their daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the state and national figures.
5.5% ▲ +21.6%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 5.5%
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 Beechmont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30198/beechmont/topic/health-disability