33.5%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Broadford · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Broadford
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Broadford live with long-term health conditions than in most similar areas. About 33.5% of residents have a lasting health issue, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This creates a community where health challenges are more common than in the typical Australian town.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.8% of people. This is well above the 8.8% seen across Victoria, and it is the most reported long-term health issue alongside arthritis (11.7%) and asthma (10.3%).
11.8%
Higher than 82% 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 Broadford, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little more than the national figure of 5.8% need help with daily activities, with 6.9% of Broadford residents requiring such support. This is higher than the rate seen in most similar areas.
6.9% ▲ +33.9%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 6.9%
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 Broadford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20345/broadford/topic/health-disability