18.3%
Lower than 91% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Barkly · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Barkly
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health issues in Barkly than in the rest of the country. Just 18.3% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This creates a striking health gap compared to most other Australian areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 2.8% of people have a mental health condition, a rate that is among the lowest for similar areas. Diabetes is the most common long-term health issue at 7.2%, and most residents report having no long-term conditions at all.
2.8%
Lower than 96% 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 Barkly, None is the majority at 79%; One condition is next at 15%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 3.2% of the population, which is much lower than most areas. This figure has remained steady since 2011 and is a little below the national average.
3.2% ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 3.2%
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 Barkly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA70420/barkly/topic/health-disability