31.3%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Berkeley Vale · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Berkeley Vale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher proportion of people in Berkeley Vale now live with long-term health challenges than in previous years. More than 31% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This reflects a community with significant health needs, particularly regarding mental health and respiratory issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 10.9% of residents. This is part of a broader trend where 31.3% of people live with a long-term condition, with asthma (9.9%) and arthritis (9.7%) also being frequent reports.
10.9%
Higher than 75% 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 Vale, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 7.5% of people in Berkeley Vale need some help with their daily activities. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the Australian figure of 5.8%.
7.5% ▲ +37.0%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 7.5%
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 Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10304/berkeley-vale/topic/health-disability