30.4%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Brandon · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Brandon
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health profiles in Brandon have remained steady, with 30.4% of people living with a long-term health condition. This is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. While most residents report no long-term health issues, arthritis and diabetes are the most common conditions in the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.4% of people have a long-term health condition, and arthritis is the most frequent at 10.1%. However, the 5.9% of people with a mental health condition is well below the Queensland figure of 9.6%.
5.9%
Lower than 71% 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 Brandon, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Assistance needs are slightly lower than elsewhere, with 4.0% of people requiring help with daily activities. This is a little below the national figure of 5.8%.
4.0% ▲ +0.8%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 4.0%
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 Brandon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30359/brandon/topic/health-disability