38.2%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Broken Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Broken Hill
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A gap of 11 percentage points separates Broken Hill from the rest of New South Wales in terms of long-term health. Nearly 38% of the population lives with a chronic condition, making it one of the most health-affected areas in the region.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common here, with arthritis (14.2%) and asthma (12.0%) being the most frequent. Mental health conditions also affect 11.8% of residents, which is well above the national figure of 8.8%.
11.8%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Broken Hill, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 8.3% of people, a figure that is a little above the Australian average. This need for assistance has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 7.5%.
8.3% ▲ +10.4%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 8.3%
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 Broken Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/105021097/broken-hill/topic/health-disability