30.2%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Branxton · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Branxton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition in Branxton, affecting 10.9% of the people. While the town has fewer long-term health issues than many similar areas, it still sits a little above the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.2% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the New South Wales rate of 27.0%. Mental health (10.9%), arthritis (10.0%), and asthma (9.6%) are the most reported conditions.
10.9%
Higher than 64% 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 Branxton, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 4.6% of residents, which is a little below the national figure of 5.8%. This is a notable drop from 2011, when the rate was 8.9%.
4.6% ▼ -48.3%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 4.6%
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 Branxton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115027/branxton/topic/health-disability