35.6%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Brunkerville · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Brunkerville
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than one in three people in Brunkerville live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This high rate of chronic illness means health needs are more common here than in most other Australian areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
A total of 35.6% of residents have a long-term health condition, significantly higher than the 27.7% average across Australia. Arthritis is the most frequent issue at 14.4%, while mental health conditions are reported by 9.7% of people, a figure slightly above the state average.
9.7%
Higher than 66% 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 Brunkerville, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 6.0% of the population who need help with regular activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the New South Wales average of 5.8%.
6.0% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 6.0%
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 Brunkerville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10617/brunkerville/topic/health-disability