23.3%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Broadmeadows · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Broadmeadows
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A striking gap exists between Broadmeadows and the rest of the country regarding health needs. While far fewer people here report long-term health conditions compared to the national figure, a much higher proportion of the population requires help with daily activities. This suggests a distinct health profile where the need for physical assistance is high despite lower rates of chronic illness.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 23.3% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the 27.7% national figure. Mental health is the most common reported condition at 8.0%, followed by other conditions at 7.5% and asthma at 7.1%.
8.0%
Lower than 61% 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 Broadmeadows, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is common here, with 9.2% of people requiring assistance. This is well above the 5.8% Australian average and has risen by 1.0 percentage points since 2011.
9.2% ▲ +11.9%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 9.2%
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 Broadmeadows [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210051242/broadmeadows/topic/health-disability