26.0%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bruce · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bruce
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Long-term health conditions have remained relatively stable in Bruce, where 26% of residents live with a chronic illness. While this is a little below the national figure, a notably high number of people here report mental health challenges. This mix of health profiles reflects a community that is generally healthier than most, though mental health is a key local concern.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.3% of people, which is a little above the ACT figure of 10%. Overall, 69.3% of residents have no long-term health condition, while the most frequent issues reported are asthma and arthritis.
11.3%
Higher than 78% 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 Bruce, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.1% of people in Bruce need some help with daily activities. This is about the same as the figure for the ACT and a little below the national average of 5.8%.
4.1% ▲ +179.6%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 4.1%
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).
More for Bruce
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Bruce [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80028/bruce/topic/health-disability