38.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Braemore · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Braemore
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people live with long-term health issues in Braemore than in most similar areas. About 38.2% of residents have a lasting health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This is a significant gap compared to both the state and the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis and asthma are the most common long-term conditions here, each affecting 17.6% of people. While nearly half the population has no long-term health issues, 8.4% live with a mental health condition, which is about the same as the national figure.
8.4%
Higher than 53% 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 Braemore, None is the majority at 53%; One condition is next at 30%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 6.1% of the population. This is higher than in most similar areas, though it is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures.
6.1% ▼ -10.2%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 6.1%
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 Braemore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30355/braemore/topic/health-disability