22.8%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Benaraby · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Benaraby
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer residents live with long-term health issues in Benaraby compared to most similar areas. Only 22.8% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a population that is generally healthier than the average Australian.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, with 70.2% of people reporting none at all. Arthritis is the most frequent condition at 7.5%, while mental health conditions are a little below the state and national figures at 6.9%.
6.9%
Lower than 61% 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 Benaraby, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 4.1% of residents, which is around the middle for its level and a little below the national figure of 5.8%.
4.1% ▲ +67.5%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 4.1%
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 Benaraby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30230/benaraby/topic/health-disability