30.7%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Brunswick - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Brunswick - South
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A mental health rate of 15.7% is among the highest for similar areas in Brunswick - South. This is well above the national figure, contributing to a broader trend where more people here live with long-term health conditions than in most other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.7% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Victorian average of 27.4%. Mental health is the most common issue at 15.7%, followed by asthma at 10% and arthritis at 5.3%.
15.7%
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 - South, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.7% of residents need help with their daily activities. This is a little below the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
4.7% —
Lower than 65% 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 - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206011496/brunswick-south/topic/health-disability