30.7%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Barry · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Barry
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly one third of people in Barry live with a long-term health condition, which is a higher rate than most similar areas. While many residents manage chronic health issues, the area is remarkably self-sufficient in its daily needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.7% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%. Arthritis is the most common issue affecting 13.1% of the population, followed by asthma at 10.5% and mental health conditions at 9.2%.
9.2%
Higher than 60% 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 Barry, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
In a striking contrast to other areas, 0.0% of residents report needing help with daily activities. This is well below the 5.8% recorded across Australia and New South Wales.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Barry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10219/barry/topic/health-disability