18.9%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Benjinup · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Benjinup
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer health struggles than most other areas define daily life in Benjinup. Only 18.9% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a population that is generally healthier than the average Australian.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much less common here, with 69.9% of people reporting none at all. Mental health conditions are also well below the national figure at 4.9%, and the most frequent long-term ailment reported is arthritis at 7.0%.
4.9%
Lower than 75% 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 Benjinup, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities is lower than in most areas. At 3.5%, this figure is a little below both the Western Australian and national rates.
3.5% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 3.5%
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 Benjinup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50109/benjinup/topic/health-disability