34.9%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bray Park · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bray Park
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 35% of people in Bray Park live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. This reflects a community facing significant health challenges, with mental health conditions being particularly common. These trends contribute to a higher need for daily support across the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 13.9% of residents, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure of 8.8%. Other common long-term issues include asthma at 11.3% and arthritis at 9.5%.
13.9%
Higher than 89% 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 Bray Park, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 8.3% of the population. This is a little above the 5.8% seen across Australia and is much higher than in most similar areas.
8.3% ▲ +79.5%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 8.3%
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 Bray Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30363/bray-park/topic/health-disability