41.1%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Benarkin North · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Benarkin North
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Forty-one per cent of people in Benarkin North have a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This is one of the highest rates for an area of this size, with many residents managing chronic illness or mental health challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 18.5%, followed by mental health issues at 14.4%. This mental health rate is well above both the state and national figures, and about 8.5% of the population live with three or more health conditions.
14.4%
Higher than 90% 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 North, None is the majority at 53%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging here than in most areas, with 15% of people needing help with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% typical for Australia.
15.0% ▲ +22.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 15.0%
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 North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30232/benarkin-north/topic/health-disability