22.4%
Lower than 83% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bradfield · Federal Electorate
Health & Disability in Bradfield
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much lower rate of chronic illness means more people in Bradfield enjoy good health than in most other areas. Only 22.4% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the lowest for this area type at 5.3%, well below the Australian figure of 8.8%. Most people here have no long-term health issues at all, with 73% reporting no conditions.
5.3%
Lower than 89% of federal electorate 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 Bradfield, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is less impacted by disability here, as only 4.2% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little below the New South Wales average of 5.8% and has barely changed since 2011.
4.2% ▲ +22.4%
Lower than 86% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 4.2%
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 Bradfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED106/bradfield/topic/health-disability