34.7%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Berkeley · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Berkeley
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 34.7% of people in Berkeley live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. This high rate of illness is reflected in both the prevalence of chronic conditions and a greater need for daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are the most common long-term issue here, affecting 12.3% of residents, which is much higher than most areas. Arthritis (11.7%) and asthma (9.5%) are also frequent, and about 13% of people live with two or more health conditions.
12.3%
Higher than 85% 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 Berkeley, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is far more common in Berkeley than elsewhere, with 9.5% of people requiring assistance compared to 5.8% nationally.
9.5% ▲ +23.4%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 9.5%
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 Berkeley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10303/berkeley/topic/health-disability