43.9%
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bell · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Bell
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Almost 44% of people in Bell live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This makes it one of the areas with the highest rates of chronic illness in the region, with arthritis and mental health being the most common issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are very common here, with arthritis affecting 18.3% of residents. Those with mental health conditions make up 14.2% of the population, a figure that is well above both the state and national levels.
14.2%
Higher than 91% 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 Bell, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 8.5% of people in Bell need help with daily activities, which is much higher than in most other areas. While this is a little above the Queensland average, the proportion of people needing assistance has fallen since 2011.
8.5% ▼ -16.8%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 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 Bell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322014/bell/topic/health-disability