22.6%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bentley Park · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Bentley Park than in most similar areas. Only 22.6% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well below both the state and national figures. This makes the area notably healthier than many other parts of the country.
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are reported by 22.6% of people, well below the Queensland figure of 28.8%. Mental health conditions are a little below the national figure at 7.7%, while asthma is the next most common issue at 7.3%.
22.6%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
7.7%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Bentley Park, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 18%.
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.0% of people in Bentley Park need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the 6.0% seen across Queensland.
5.0% ▲ +76.7%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Bentley Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30236/bentley-park/topic/health-disability