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Braddon (Murchison) · State Electorate

Health & Disability in Braddon (Murchison)

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

A high rate of long-term illness marks Braddon (Murchison), where 34.5% of people live with a chronic health condition. This figure is well above the national average and much higher than most similar areas. The community faces significant health challenges, particularly regarding arthritis and mental health.

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📍 Braddon (Murchison), State Electorate

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

34.5%

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Braddon (Murchison) — higher than 88% of areas.

Braddon (Murchison)34.5%
Rest of Tas. 34.9%
Tasmania 33.6%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, with arthritis affecting 12.3% of people and asthma 10.3%. Mental health conditions are also reported at a rate of 11%, which is a little above the Australian figure.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Braddon (Murchison), None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 23%.

None 56.5% One condition 21.3% Two conditions 8.4% Three or more 4.8%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Braddon (Murchison) splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (20%) and Mental health (18%), with Asthma at 17%.

Arthritis 12.3% Mental health 11.0% Asthma 10.3% Other condition 8.6% Diabetes 6.3% Heart disease 5.0% Cancer 3.4% Lung condition 3.0% Stroke 1.3% Dementia 0.8%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Help with daily activities is needed by 7.7% of residents, a figure that is much higher than in most similar areas. This need has risen by 1.4 percentage points since 2011, leaving the area a little above the national average.

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7.7% ▲ +22.3%

Higher than 88% 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 (Murchison) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED60209/braddon/topic/health-disability