28.2%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Brunswick Heads · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Brunswick Heads
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Help with daily activities has become more common in Brunswick Heads, with the rate rising by 2.6 percentage points since 2011. While 28.2% of people report a long-term health condition, this is lower than in most similar areas. Overall, the health profile of the area remains closely aligned with both state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are less common here than in most similar areas, though at 28.2% the rate is a little above the New South Wales figure. Arthritis is the most reported condition at 9.3%, and 62.6% of residents report having no long-term health issues at all.
7.9%
Lower than 72% 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 Brunswick Heads, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.9% of people in Brunswick Heads need help with daily activities. This is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
5.9% ▲ +78.4%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 5.9%
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 Brunswick Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115029/brunswick-heads/topic/health-disability