26.1%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
North Branch · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in North Branch
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A gap of over 7 percentage points separates North Branch from the state average in terms of daily help needs. While long-term health conditions are slightly less common here than in other areas, a significant portion of the population requires assistance with everyday tasks.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 26.1% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the figures for Queensland and Australia. Asthma is the most common issue at 21.7%, while 45.7% of people report having no long-term health conditions at all.
8.7%
Higher than 56% 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 North Branch, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 13.0% of people in North Branch, a figure that is well above both the Queensland and national averages.
13.0% —
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 13.0%
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 North Branch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32169/north-branch/topic/health-disability