Braidwood · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Braidwood

Name: Health & Disability in Braidwood — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Much higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas mark the health profile of Braidwood. Around 34.1% of residents live with a chronic health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%.

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📍 Braidwood, Suburb / Locality

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most common long-term ailment here, affecting 13.9% of people. Mental health conditions are also more common than in most areas, with 9.2% of residents reporting a condition.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Braidwood, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 25%.

None 54.2% One condition 22.0% Two conditions 7.6% Three or more 4.8%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in Braidwood — Arthritis leads at 24%, ahead of Mental health (16%) and Asthma (14%).

Arthritis 13.9% Mental health 9.2% Asthma 8.3% Other condition 6.7% Heart disease 5.4% Cancer 4.8% Diabetes 4.5% Lung condition 2.7% Stroke 1.7% Dementia 1.5%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

About 5% of people in Braidwood need help with daily activities. This is about the same as the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.

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 Braidwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10544/braidwood/topic/health-disability

Where Braidwood sits — People with a long-term health condition