35.5%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bramfield · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bramfield
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Higher rates of long-term illness have become a defining feature of Bramfield since 2011. About 35.5% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This health burden is most evident in the high number of people dealing with mental health issues and arthritis.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 22.6% of the population, a figure far above the 8.8% seen across Australia. This contributes to the 35.5% of residents with long-term health issues, with arthritis being the most common condition at 29.0%.
22.6%
Higher than 99% 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 →Bramfield splits fairly evenly between None (45%) and One condition (41%), with Two conditions at 14%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many here, with 16.1% of people needing help with basic activities. This is far above the national figure of 5.8% and well above the South Australian rate of 6.7%.
16.1% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 16.1%
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 Bramfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40154/bramfield/topic/health-disability