30.7%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Brunswick - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Brunswick - North
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas mark Brunswick - North, particularly regarding mental health. About 30.7% of residents live with a long-term condition, which is well above the Victorian figure of 27.4%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 14.8% of people—well above the national figure of 8.8%. Other common long-term health issues include asthma (9.8%) and arthritis (5.7%), while 64.1% of residents report having no long-term conditions.
14.8%
Higher than 99% 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 Brunswick - North, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 5.4% of the population. This is about the same as the figures for both Victoria (5.9%) and Australia (5.8%).
5.4% —
Lower than 51% 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 - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206011495/brunswick-north/topic/health-disability