34.7%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Barraganyatti · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Barraganyatti
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas mark the profile of Barraganyatti. About 34.7% of residents live with a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While these long-term health struggles are common, the need for daily assistance remains relatively low.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 14.7%, while 8.0% of people live with a mental health condition. This mental health figure is about the same as the New South Wales average, though overall chronic illness is far more prevalent here than across the state.
8.0%
Lower than 51% 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 Barraganyatti, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 4.7% of the population. This is a little below the 5.8% recorded for both Australia and New South Wales.
4.7% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 4.7%
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 Barraganyatti [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10210/barraganyatti/topic/health-disability