Berrima · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Berrima

Name: Health & Disability in Berrima — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Health and disability levels in Berrima have remained steady over recent years, with about 27.4% of people living with a long-term health condition. This is a common experience for the area, mirroring both the state and national figures.

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Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue affecting 7.7% of residents, followed by mental health at 7.4%. This rate of mental health conditions is a little below the national figure of 8.8%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Berrima, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 23%.

None 57.6% One condition 19.4% Two conditions 5.8% Three or more 1.8%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Berrima splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (18%) and Mental health (17%), with Other condition at 15%.

Arthritis 7.7% Mental health 7.4% Other condition 6.6% Asthma 6.5% Cancer 4.9% Heart disease 3.7% Diabetes 2.8% Lung condition 2.0% Stroke 1.1% Dementia 0.4%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 3.6% of people in Berrima need help with their daily activities, which is lower than most similar areas and a little below the New South Wales average of 5.8%.

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 Berrima [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10319/berrima/topic/health-disability

Where Berrima sits — People with a long-term health condition