17.2%
Lower than 95% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Broome · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Broome
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A small rise in people needing daily help is the main change in Broome, where the need for assistance grew from 1.5% in 2011 to 2.6% in 2021. Despite this, the area is healthier than most, with far fewer people living with long-term health conditions than the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 17.2% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is far below the Australian figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are also much lower than in most areas at 5.3%, and the most common health issues reported are asthma and arthritis.
5.3%
Lower than 88% 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 Broome, None is the majority at 79%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 2.6% of people in Broome need help with daily activities. This is well below the national figure of 5.8% and a little below the state average of 4.6%.
2.6% ▲ +67.9%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 2.6%
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 Broome [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL513001/broome/topic/health-disability