35.0%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bencubbin · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bencubbin
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of people in Bencubbin live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This makes it an area with a much higher rate of chronic illness than most similar places. It is common for residents to manage multiple health issues at once.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 35% of residents have a long-term health condition, well above the 27.7% national figure. Arthritis and mental health conditions are the most frequent, each affecting 9.4% of the population.
9.4%
Higher than 62% 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 Bencubbin, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is more common here than in most similar areas. About 10.3% of people require this support, which is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia.
10.3% ▲ +176.5%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 10.3%
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 Bencubbin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50106/bencubbin/topic/health-disability