31.6%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Broke · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Broke
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well above the state average, 31.6% of people in Broke live with a long-term health condition. This higher rate of illness is reflected in both physical and mental health challenges across the community. These figures stand out compared to both New South Wales and the rest of Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 11.7%, followed by mental health conditions which affect 10.1% of residents. This mental health rate is a little above the national figure of 8.8%. While 61.2% of people report no long-term conditions, 3.9% live with three or more.
10.1%
Higher than 69% 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 Broke, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.3% of residents need some help with their daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the state and national figures.
6.3% ▲ +206.9%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 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 Broke [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10587/broke/topic/health-disability