35.5%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Barellan · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Barellan
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A health gap of over 7 percentage points separates Barellan from the national average, with 35.5% of residents living with a long-term health condition. This is much higher than most similar areas and well above the New South Wales figure of 27%. These health challenges are a significant part of local life.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common here, with asthma (11.8%) and arthritis (11.1%) being the most frequent. Mental health conditions affect 10.2% of the population, which is a little above the 8.8% national figure.
10.2%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality 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 Barellan, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.3% of people in Barellan need help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the New South Wales figure of 5.8%.
6.3% ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 6.3%
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).
More for Barellan
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Barellan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10198/barellan/topic/health-disability