34.8%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bellevue Heights · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bellevue Heights
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Higher than usual rates of long-term illness shape the daily lives of many in Bellevue Heights. About 34.8% of residents live with a long-term health condition, a figure that is well above both the state and national averages. This health burden is reflected in the number of people who require regular help with their daily activities.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most similar areas, with arthritis being the most frequent at 12.2%. While mental health conditions affect 8.5% of the population, this is about the same as the national figure.
8.5%
Higher than 54% 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 Bellevue Heights, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is much more common in Bellevue Heights than in most other areas. About 7.4% of people require this assistance, which is a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.
7.4% ▲ +19.5%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 7.4%
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 Bellevue Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40092/bellevue-heights/topic/health-disability