33.0%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Broxburn · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Broxburn
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Broxburn is marked by a high rate of chronic illness, with 33% of residents living with a long-term health condition. This is well above both the Queensland and national figures, making health management a significant part of life for many in the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term illness here, affecting 13.9% of people. While the typical resident is more likely to have a chronic health issue than those elsewhere, the 7.8% of people with a mental health condition is about the same as the national figure.
7.8%
Lower 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 Broxburn, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the higher rate of chronic illness, only 2.6% of people in Broxburn need help with daily activities. This is well below the figures for both Queensland and Australia.
2.6% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 2.6%
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 Broxburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30396/broxburn/topic/health-disability