31.0%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mount Barker · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Mount Barker
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher share of residents than usual in Mount Barker live with mental health conditions, with 10.9% of the population affected. Overall, long-term health issues are more common here than across Australia, though the figures are about the same as the state average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 31% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health is the most common issue at 10.9%, followed by asthma at 10.2% and arthritis at 9.1%.
10.9%
Higher than 77% 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 Mount Barker, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.7% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages. This proportion has risen by 1.3 percentage points since 2011.
5.7% ▲ +29.6%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 5.7%
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 Mount Barker [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401021007/mount-barker/topic/health-disability