30.9%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Branyan · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Branyan
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 30% of people in Branyan live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This means health challenges are more common here than in most other similar areas. While most residents have no long-term illness, arthritis and asthma are the most frequently reported conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 30.9% of the population, a figure that is a little above the Queensland average. Arthritis is the most common issue at 11%, followed by asthma and mental health conditions, both at 9.1%.
9.1%
Higher than 59% 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 Branyan, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.3% of residents need some help with daily activities, which is higher than most areas. This rate is about the same as the figures for both Queensland and Australia.
6.3% ▲ +17.4%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 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 Branyan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30361/branyan/topic/health-disability