33.0%
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Barossa · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Barossa
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A growing number of people in Barossa now need help with daily activities, as the rate rose 1.4 percentage points since 2011. This region faces significant health challenges, with 33% of residents living with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Health issues are more common here than in most areas, especially mental health conditions which affect 10.3% of the population. Arthritis is the most frequent long-term condition at 11.2%, followed by asthma at 9.4%.
10.3%
Higher than 76% of council (lga) 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 Barossa, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.9% of residents require help with their daily activities. This is about the same as the figures for both South Australia and Australia.
5.9% ▲ +31.9%
Higher than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 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 Barossa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA40310/barossa/topic/health-disability