26.7%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Braddon · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Braddon
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of mental health conditions mark the profile of Braddon, where 13.5% of people report such a struggle. Despite this, the area is generally healthier than most, with fewer long-term health conditions and a very low need for daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are the most common long-term illness here at 13.5%, a figure well above the national average. Overall, 26.7% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little below both the ACT and Australian figures.
13.5%
Higher than 88% 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 Braddon, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 2.0% of people in Braddon need help with daily activities. This is much lower than most areas and well below the national figure of 5.8%.
2.0% ▲ +2.4%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 2.0%
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 Braddon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80027/braddon/topic/health-disability