32.8%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Broadwater · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Broadwater
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than three in ten people in Broadwater live with a long-term health condition, a rate well above the national figure. This reflects a community where health challenges are more common than in most other parts of the state.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis and mental health are the most reported long-term conditions, with 10.7% of residents having a mental health condition, which is higher than in most areas. Overall, 32.8% of people have a long-term health issue, well above the 27.7% national figure.
10.7%
Higher than 61% 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 Broadwater, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.9% of people in Broadwater need help with daily activities, which is a little above the national average. This need for assistance has risen by 1.9 percentage points since 2011.
6.9% ▲ +38.2%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 6.9%
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 Broadwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121014/broadwater/topic/health-disability