27.7%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
The Branch · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in The Branch
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of daily assistance needs mark the health profile of The Branch, where 7.7% of people require help with everyday tasks. While this is a little above the national figure, other long-term health trends in the area remain largely in line with the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Around 27.7% of residents live with a long-term health condition, a figure about the same as Australia's. Arthritis is the most common issue at 7.7%, while mental health conditions are a little below the national average at 6.2%.
6.2%
Lower than 68% 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 The Branch, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A higher proportion of people in The Branch need help with daily activities compared to most other areas. At 7.7%, this is a little above the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia.
7.7% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 7.7%
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 The Branch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13830/the-branch/topic/health-disability