37.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Barmedman · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Barmedman
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than a third of people in Barmedman live with a long-term health condition. This is a high rate for the area, with 37.6% of residents facing chronic health issues. Such figures are well above the national average, marking health as a significant challenge for the local community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term illness here, affecting 16.6% of residents. Mental health conditions are also well above the national figure at 12.4%, while 50.5% of people report having no long-term health conditions at all.
12.4%
Higher than 86% 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 Barmedman, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 12.4% of people, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. This is well above the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia.
12.4% ▲ +28.5%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 12.4%
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 Barmedman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10203/barmedman/topic/health-disability