33.2%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Brahma Lodge · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Brahma Lodge
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A health gap of over five percentage points separates Brahma Lodge from the national average, with 33.2% of people living with a long-term condition. This is a higher rate than most other similar areas, reflecting a community with significant health needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common here, with arthritis (11.7%) and asthma (10.6%) being the most reported. Mental health conditions also affect 10.6% of residents, which is a little above the national figure.
10.6%
Higher than 73% 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 Brahma Lodge, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for a larger share of the population here, as 8.7% of people need help with daily activities. This is much higher than most areas and sits a little above the state figure of 6.7%.
8.7% ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 8.7%
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 Brahma Lodge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40153/brahma-lodge/topic/health-disability