16.3%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Barkly · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Barkly
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Barkly is among the healthiest areas of its kind, with very few residents reporting long-term illness. Only 16.3% of people live with a long-term health condition, a figure that is far below the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much less common here than in the rest of the territory. Diabetes is the most reported condition at 6.8%, while mental health conditions are well below the national figure at 2.0%.
2.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Barkly, None is the majority at 82%; One condition is next at 14%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most residents, with only 1.7% needing help with daily activities. This is well below the Australian average and has fallen 1.3 percentage points since 2011.
1.7% ▼ -42.6%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 1.7%
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 Barkly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702021055/barkly/topic/health-disability