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Braddon (Mersey) · State Electorate

Health & Disability in Braddon (Mersey)

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Well above the national figure, 36.4% of people in Braddon (Mersey) live with a long-term health condition. This high rate of illness is a key feature of the area, where health challenges are more common than in most similar places.

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📍 Braddon (Mersey), State Electorate

Where Braddon (Mersey) sits — People with a long-term health condition

36.4%

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Braddon (Mersey) — higher than 95% of areas.

Braddon (Mersey)36.4%
Rest of Tas. 34.9%
Tasmania 33.6%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most frequent long-term condition at 14.0%, followed by mental health issues for 11.7% of residents. This mental health rate is much higher than most areas and sits a little above the national figure.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Braddon (Mersey), None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 25%.

None 55.6% One condition 22.8% Two conditions 8.4% Three or more 5.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Braddon (Mersey) splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (21%) and Mental health (18%), with Asthma at 16%.

Arthritis 14.0% Mental health 11.7% Asthma 10.5% Other condition 9.0% Diabetes 5.9% Heart disease 5.3% Cancer 3.7% Lung condition 3.3% Stroke 1.5% Dementia 0.7%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily help is needed by 8.3% of people, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. This need for assistance has risen by 1.7 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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8.3% ▲ +25.3%

Higher than 92% of state electorate areas.

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 (Mersey) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED60207/braddon/topic/health-disability