31.9%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bradbury · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bradbury
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Bradbury are living with long-term health issues than in most similar areas. About 31.9% of residents have a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This higher rate of illness is reflected in the number of people who need daily help to get around.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 31.9% of the population, with arthritis being the most common at 10.8%. Mental health and asthma are also frequent at 9.8% each, which is a little above the Australian average for mental health.
9.8%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality 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 Bradbury, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is much more common here than in most areas. About 7.1% of people require this support, which is a little above the 5.8% seen across New South Wales and Australia.
7.1% ▲ +46.2%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 7.1%
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 Bradbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10540/bradbury/topic/health-disability