49.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Brushgrove · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Brushgrove
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly half of all residents in Brushgrove live with a long-term health condition, a rate far above the national figure. This creates a significant health burden for the community, where many people manage chronic illnesses or mental health challenges in their daily lives.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 49.2% of people have a long-term health condition, which is far above the New South Wales rate of 27%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 24.9%, while 12.2% of residents have a mental health condition, a figure well above the national average.
12.2%
Higher than 84% 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 Brushgrove, the largest group is None at 48%, followed by One condition (22%) and Two conditions (19%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging for many here, with 12.7% of people needing assistance with core activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia and New South Wales.
12.7% ▲ +47.2%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 12.7%
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 Brushgrove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10619/brushgrove/topic/health-disability