29.7%
Higher than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Brunswick - Coburg · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in Brunswick - Coburg
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A mental health rate of 13.4% is among the highest for similar areas in Brunswick - Coburg. This is well above the national figure of 8.8%, and contributes to a higher overall rate of long-term health conditions compared to most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.7% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is a little above the Australian average. Mental health is the most common issue reported at 13.4%, followed by asthma at 9.4% and arthritis at 6.2%.
13.4%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) 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 - Coburg, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.6% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as both the state and national averages. This need for assistance has barely changed since 2011.
5.6% ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 50% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 - Coburg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20601/brunswick-coburg/topic/health-disability