40.1%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Berrambool · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Berrambool
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Forty percent of people in Berrambool live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This high rate of illness is seen across several categories, with mental health being the most common challenge for the community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 15.2% of residents, a figure well above the New South Wales average. Other common long-term issues include arthritis at 14% and asthma at 11.5%, with 5.1% of people managing three or more conditions.
15.2%
Higher than 92% 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 Berrambool, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6% of people in Berrambool need some help with their daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the state and national figures.
6.0% ▲ +93.2%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 6.0%
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 Berrambool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10311/berrambool/topic/health-disability