24.7%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Brooklyn · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Brooklyn
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health outcomes in Brooklyn have remained steady over the last decade, with a small number of residents requiring daily support. Fewer people here live with long-term health conditions compared to the national figure, though a small group still needs significant help with everyday tasks.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 24.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the Australian figure of 27.7%. Asthma is the most common issue at 9.1%, while mental health conditions affect 8.9% of people, which is about the same as the state and national rates.
8.9%
Higher than 58% 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 Brooklyn, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 6.3% of people in Brooklyn need help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it sits about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
6.3% ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 6.3%
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 Brooklyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20352/brooklyn/topic/health-disability