30.6%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Broughton · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Broughton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than three in ten residents in Broughton live with a long-term health condition. While this is well above the New South Wales figure, the area has a notably low rate of mental health conditions compared to the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.6% of people report a long-term health condition, with arthritis being the most common at 15.3%. This is well above the state average, though the 4.7% of people with a mental health condition is well below both state and national figures.
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 Broughton, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most here, as only 3.5% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little below the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
3.5% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 3.5%
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 Broughton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10602/broughton/topic/health-disability