38.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bethel · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bethel
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher share of people live with long-term health issues in Bethel than in the rest of the country. Nearly 39% of residents have a long-term condition, which is well above the South Australian figure of 31%. This creates a striking gap compared to both the state and the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are well above the national figure, affecting 13.5% of people. While many residents report arthritis or asthma, about 52% of the population have no long-term health conditions at all.
13.5%
Higher than 88% 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 Bethel, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 33%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the higher rate of health conditions, no one in Bethel reported needing help with their daily activities. This is well below the 5.8% national average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Bethel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40100/bethel/topic/health-disability