35.7%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Brunswick · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Brunswick
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than a third of people in Brunswick (L) live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. This reflects a community where health challenges are more common than in most other areas, particularly regarding mental health.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 12.9% of residents. Overall, 35.7% of people report a long-term health issue, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 26.1%.
12.9%
Higher than 86% 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, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 5.1% of residents, which is about the same as the state and national figures. This is a significant drop from 2011, when 12.1% of the population required assistance.
5.1% ▼ -58.1%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 5.1%
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521010/brunswick/topic/health-disability