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Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

A higher rate of long-term health conditions than the state average marks the profile of Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin. Around 30% of residents live with a long-term health issue, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27%. While chronic health is more common here, the need for daily assistance remains lower than most other areas.

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📍 Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin sits — People with a long-term health condition

30.0%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin — higher than 62% of areas.

Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin30.0%
2325, NSW 36.4%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health and arthritis are the most common long-term conditions, each affecting nearly 10% of the population. This mental health rate is a little above the state average, and overall, 30% of people have at least one long-term health condition.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 23%.

None 63.2% One condition 21.0% Two conditions 6.0% Three or more 3.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin splits fairly evenly between Mental health (19%) and Arthritis (19%), with Asthma at 19%.

Mental health 9.7% Arthritis 9.5% Asthma 9.5% Other condition 7.5% Diabetes 4.4% Heart disease 3.8% Cancer 2.6% Lung condition 1.9% Stroke 0.8% Dementia 0.3%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 4.4% of people in the area need help with daily activities, which is a little below the national figure of 5.8%. This requirement has risen slightly since 2011, when it sat at 3.5%.

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4.4% ▲ +26.7%

Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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 Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106011107/branxton-greta-pokolbin/topic/health-disability