34.7%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Barrack Heights · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Barrack Heights
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term illness than the state average mark Barrack Heights, where 34.7% of people live with a chronic health condition. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%. These health challenges are reflected in a higher need for daily support across the community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 34.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 12.6%, while mental health conditions are also well above the state average at 11.9%.
11.9%
Higher than 82% 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 Barrack Heights, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little more than the state and national averages, 8.7% of people here need help with daily activities. This is much higher than most similar areas.
8.7% ▲ +31.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 8.7%
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 Barrack Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10208/barrack-heights/topic/health-disability