35.7%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Braidwood · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Braidwood
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than a third of people in Braidwood live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, with arthritis being the most common ailment. While health challenges are more frequent here than in most other areas, the need for daily help remains typical for the region.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 35.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is much higher than the New South Wales figure of 27.0%. Arthritis affects 14.4% of the population, while 10.5% have a mental health condition, a rate slightly above the national figure.
10.5%
Higher than 59% 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 Braidwood, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The 5.6% of residents who need help with daily activities is about the same as the national average. However, this figure has doubled since 2011, when it sat at 2.8%.
5.6% ▲ +97.3%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 Braidwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115026/braidwood/topic/health-disability