28.7%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bellthorpe · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bellthorpe
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs in Bellthorpe have remained steady over the last decade, though the area stands out for its low rate of mental health issues. While 28.7% of residents live with a long-term health condition, the community is notably healthier in terms of mental wellbeing compared to the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect only 4.6% of people here, which is well below the national figure of 8.8%. Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 10.2%, while 67.6% of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.
4.6%
Lower than 77% 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 Bellthorpe, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 6.5% of the population. This is a higher proportion than in most similar areas, although it is about the same as the Queensland rate of 6.0%.
6.5% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 6.5%
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 Bellthorpe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30223/bellthorpe/topic/health-disability