28.7%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bracewell · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bracewell
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A slightly higher rate of mental health conditions marks the health profile of Bracewell. While most residents are healthy, about 10.7% of the population live with a mental health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 8.8%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.7% of people have a long-term health condition, a figure that is about the same as across Queensland and Australia. Asthma is the most common issue at 12.9%, followed by mental health at 10.7% and arthritis at 10.1%.
10.7%
Higher than 74% 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 Bracewell, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is manageable for most, with 4.5% of people needing help with daily activities. This is a little below the 6.0% seen in Queensland and the 5.8% national average.
4.5% ▲ +48.3%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 4.5%
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 Bracewell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30352/bracewell/topic/health-disability