17.8%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Brinkin · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Brinkin
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Brinkin is marked by a population that is notably healthier than most, with only 17.8% of people living with a long-term health condition. This is well below the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Very few residents report chronic illness, as 74.5% have no long-term health conditions. Those with a mental health condition make up 4.6% of the population, which is well below the Australian figure of 8.8%.
4.6%
Lower than 77% 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 Brinkin, None is the majority at 81%; One condition is next at 15%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for support is lower than most areas, with only 3.2% of people needing help with daily activities. This is a little below the national figure of 5.8%.
3.2% ▲ +160.1%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 3.2%
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 Brinkin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70040/brinkin/topic/health-disability