35.8%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Broulee · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Broulee
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Broulee, where 16% of people live with the condition. This is a community facing significant health challenges, with a typical resident much more likely to have a chronic illness than those in other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 35.8% of people in Broulee, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are also more common here than in most areas, affecting 9.7% of residents.
9.7%
Higher than 65% 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 Broulee, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for 7.8% of people in Broulee who need help with core activities. This is a little above the 5.8% seen across Australia and much higher than most similar areas.
7.8% ▲ +22.7%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 7.8%
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 Broulee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10605/broulee/topic/health-disability