33.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Broadwater · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Broadwater
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition in Broadwater, where 12.2% of people live with the condition. This area faces significant health challenges, with 33.4% of residents living with a long-term health issue, a figure well above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
A long-term health condition affects 33.4% of people here, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27%. Mental health conditions are also a little more common than the national average, affecting 10.1% of the population.
10.1%
Higher than 70% 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 Broadwater, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily activities are more difficult for residents here than in most other areas, with 7.3% of people needing assistance. This is a little above the 5.8% seen across Australia and New South Wales.
7.3% ▲ +27.5%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 7.3%
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 Broadwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10577/broadwater/topic/health-disability