29.0%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Beresford · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Beresford
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A slightly higher rate of long-term health issues marks Beresford, where 29% of people live with a chronic condition. This is a little above the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country. Most residents remain healthy, with 60.4% reporting no long-term health problems at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis and asthma are the most common long-term health issues here, affecting 8.9% and 8.3% of people. The 8.1% of residents with a mental health condition is about the same as the state and national figures.
8.1%
Higher than 50% 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 Beresford, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 4.4% of the population. This is about the same as the Western Australian figure and a little below the national average of 5.8%.
4.4% ▲ +50.2%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 4.4%
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 Beresford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50112/beresford/topic/health-disability