20.8%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Beckenham · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Beckenham
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health issues in Beckenham than in most other areas. Only 20.8% of residents have a chronic condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area notably healthier than the typical Australian suburb.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, with 71% of people reporting none at all. Mental health conditions are also a little below the national figure at 6.2%, and asthma is one of the most reported issues at 5.8%.
6.2%
Lower than 68% 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 Beckenham, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for most here, as only 3.7% of people need help with daily activities. This is lower than most areas and a little below the Australian average of 5.8%.
3.7% ▲ +2.2%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 3.7%
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 Beckenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50090/beckenham/topic/health-disability