24.6%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Barton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Barton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer residents report long-term health issues in Barton than in most similar areas. Only 24.6% of people live with a long-term condition, which is well below both the territory and national figures. This trend is mirrored in the low number of people requiring daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are less common here than across the ACT, with 62.3% of people reporting none at all. Mental health is the most reported condition at 9.1%, which is about the same as the national figure.
9.1%
Higher than 54% 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 Barton, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 1.8% of people in Barton need help with daily activities, a figure that is well below the Australian average. This level of need has barely changed since 2016.
1.8% —
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 1.8%
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 Barton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801061129/barton/topic/health-disability