23.3%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Belconnen · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Belconnen
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people in Belconnen report long-term health conditions than in most other areas, which is a trend that has strengthened since 2011. Only 23.3% of residents live with a long-term health issue, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. However, mental health challenges are more common here than in most similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 10.8% of people, which is much higher than in most areas and a little above the Australian figure of 8.8%. This is the most common long-term condition in the area, followed by other conditions at 7.5% and asthma at 7.4%.
10.8%
Higher 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 Belconnen, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most here, as 3.7% of people need help with daily activities. This is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of 5.8%.
3.7% ▲ +25.1%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 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 Belconnen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80024/belconnen/topic/health-disability