23.6%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bentley · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bentley
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health problems in Bentley than in most other areas. Only 23.6% of residents live with a chronic condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. However, the area has a notably higher need for daily support than nearby suburbs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Most residents are free of chronic illness, with 63.5% reporting no long-term health conditions. Mental health is the most common issue at 7.9%, which is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
7.9%
Lower than 53% 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 Bentley, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite fewer chronic illnesses, 7.9% of people in Bentley need help with daily activities. This is much higher than most areas and well above the Western Australian figure of 4.6%.
7.9% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 7.9%
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 Bentley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50111/bentley/topic/health-disability