42.4%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Beachmere · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Beachmere
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people live with long-term health issues in Beachmere than in most similar areas. About 42.4% of residents have a chronic condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This health burden is reflected in the high number of people who require daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 17.6% of residents. Mental health conditions are also well above the national figure, with 15.1% of people reporting a condition.
15.1%
Higher than 95% 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 Beachmere, None is the majority at 54%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 12.8% of residents, a figure that is well above the national average. This need for assistance has risen by 5.6 percentage points since 2011.
12.8% ▲ +78.9%
Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 12.8%
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 Beachmere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315007/beachmere/topic/health-disability