32.8%
Higher than 83% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Barker · Federal Electorate
Health & Disability in Barker
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Barker now need help with daily activities than in 2011. This area faces higher health challenges than most, with 32.8% of residents living with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 11.4%, followed by mental health conditions at 9.9%. The rate of mental health conditions here is higher than in most areas and slightly above the Australian average.
9.9%
Higher than 63% of federal electorate 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 Barker, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.8% of people in Barker need help with daily activities, which is much higher than in most similar areas. This figure has risen by 1.4 percentage points since 2011.
6.8% ▲ +25.6%
Higher than 79% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 6.8%
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 Barker [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED402/barker/topic/health-disability