30.6%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Branxholme · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Branxholme
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 30.6% of people in Branxholme live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the Victorian figure. While arthritis and asthma are the most common issues, a smaller share of the population reports mental health conditions compared to other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are more common here than in the state and national averages, with arthritis (13.5%) and asthma (11.2%) being the most frequent. Conversely, the 6.6% of people with a mental health condition is a little below the national figure.
6.6%
Lower 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 Branxholme, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.6% of residents need help with daily activities, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but about the same as the state and national averages.
5.6% ▲ +96.2%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 Branxholme [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20322/branxholme/topic/health-disability