28.0%
Higher than 53% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Brand · Federal Electorate
Health & Disability in Brand
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are the most common long-term health issue in Brand, affecting 10% of residents. Overall health in the area is typical for the country, with 28% of people living with a long-term condition. This is slightly above the state figure for Western Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
One in ten people here have a mental health condition, which is higher than most other areas and the national figure. Other common issues include asthma at 8.4% and arthritis at 8.1%, while 62.8% of residents report having no long-term health conditions.
10.0%
Higher than 65% 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 Brand, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5% of people in Brand need help with daily activities, a figure that is lower than most other areas. This rate has risen by 1.1 percentage points since 2011.
5.0% ▲ +28.1%
Lower than 68% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 5.0%
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 Brand [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED501/brand/topic/health-disability