25.0%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Braefield · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Braefield
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Braefield is marked by a population that is generally healthier than the national average. Only 25% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is lower than the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, at just 4.7%. Among those with long-term health issues, arthritis is the most frequent condition at 9.4%, while 64.1% of the population reports having no long-term health conditions at all.
4.7%
Lower than 76% 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 Braefield, None is the majority at 80%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.3% of people need help with their daily activities. This is higher than in most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
6.3% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 6.3%
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 Braefield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10541/braefield/topic/health-disability