38.2%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Broken Hill · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Broken Hill
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs in Broken Hill have remained steady since 2011, but the area faces significant challenges. About 38.2% of residents live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average of 27.7%. This creates a community with a much higher burden of illness than most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common here, with arthritis (14.2%) and asthma (12.1%) being the most frequent. Mental health conditions affect 11.9% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%.
11.9%
Higher than 76% of urban centre 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 Broken Hill, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 8.4% of people in Broken Hill need help with daily activities. This is a little above the Australian average of 5.8% and has barely changed since 2011.
8.4% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 8.4%
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 Broken Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL113003/broken-hill/topic/health-disability