46.2%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Barragga Bay · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Barragga Bay
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly half of all residents in Barragga Bay live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This high rate of illness means a significant number of people in the area manage ongoing health struggles in their daily lives.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 46.2% of people have a long-term health condition, a figure far above the 27.7% national average. Mental health conditions are also much more common here than in most areas, affecting 12.1% of residents, while arthritis is the most reported long-term condition at 19.8%.
12.1%
Higher than 84% 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 Barragga Bay, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is much higher than in most areas. About 8.8% of people require this support, which is well above the 5.8% recorded across Australia.
8.8% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 8.8%
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 Barragga Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10211/barragga-bay/topic/health-disability