34.2%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Beerwah · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Beerwah
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people in Beerwah live with health challenges than in most similar areas. About 34.2% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This includes a notably high rate of mental health conditions compared to the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 13.0% of people here, a figure well above the Australian average of 8.8%. Other common long-term issues include arthritis at 11.1% and asthma at 10.2%.
13.0%
Higher than 87% of urban centre 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 Beerwah, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 8.5% of residents, which is much higher than in most other areas. This rate has barely changed since 2011, when it stood at 9.1%.
8.5% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 8.5%
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 Beerwah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL314004/beerwah/topic/health-disability