22.7%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Berwick - South West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Berwick - South West
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health struggles in Berwick - South West compared to most other areas. Only 22.7% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This creates a profile of a notably healthy community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma is the most common long-term condition at 8.5%, while mental health conditions affect 7.4% of the population. This is a little below the 8.8% seen across Australia, and the vast majority of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.
7.4%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Berwick - South West, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most here, with only 4.4% of people needing help with daily activities. This is a little below the 5.8% typical for Australia.
4.4% —
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 Berwick - South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212021554/berwick-south-west/topic/health-disability