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Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores

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

Very little has changed in the health profile of Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores since 2011. The area is generally healthier than most, with only 4.5% of people needing help with daily activities. This figure is a little below the national average.

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📍 Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores sits — People with a long-term health condition

25.4%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores — lower than 68% of areas.

Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores25.4%
2483, NSW 25.4%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Fewer people here have a long-term health condition compared to most areas, at 25.4%. Arthritis and mental health are the most common long-term conditions, each affecting 8.2% of residents.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 20%.

None 63.1% One condition 18.1% Two conditions 5.1% Three or more 2.2%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (19%) and Mental health (19%), with Other condition at 18%.

Arthritis 8.2% Mental health 8.2% Other condition 7.8% Asthma 6.5% Heart disease 3.5% Cancer 3.1% Lung condition 2.4% Diabetes 2.2% Stroke 0.8% Dementia 0.3%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 4.5% of people need help with daily tasks, which is a little below the New South Wales and national figures. This rate has barely changed since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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4.5% ▼ -4.2%

Lower than 67% 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 Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112011239/brunswick-heads-ocean-shores/topic/health-disability