26.0%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Brookfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Brookfield
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Two-thirds of residents in Brookfield report having no long-term health conditions. This means the area is healthier than most other similar places, with only 26% of people living with a chronic health issue.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
People with long-term health conditions are a little less common here than in Victoria or Australia. Asthma is the most frequent issue at 8.8%, followed by mental health conditions at 8.7%, which is about the same as the national figure.
8.7%
Lower than 51% 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 Brookfield, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 6.6% of the population. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
6.6% —
Higher 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 Brookfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213041571/brookfield/topic/health-disability