49.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Benarkin · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Benarkin
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher proportion of people live with long-term health issues in Benarkin than in the rest of the state. Nearly half of the population, or 49.2%, report a long-term condition, which is over 20 percentage points above the Queensland average. This high rate of illness is reflected in the fact that many residents require extra help with their daily lives.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 29.5% of people, followed by heart disease at 14.8%. While long-term physical health is a major issue, 8.2% of people have a mental health condition, which is about the same as the national figure.
8.2%
Higher than 51% 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 Benarkin, the largest group is None at 44%, followed by One condition (21%) and Two conditions (19%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for support is significant in Benarkin, with 14.8% of people requiring help with daily activities. This is well above the 6% seen across Queensland and the 5.8% national average.
14.8% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 14.8%
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 Benarkin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30231/benarkin/topic/health-disability