35.2%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Berry · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Berry
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A high rate of long-term health needs shapes daily life in Berry, where 35.2% of people live with a chronic condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, leaving the local community with significantly more health challenges than most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common here, with arthritis being the most frequent at 14.7%. While these chronic conditions are well above the state average, the 7.3% of people with a mental health condition is about the same as the New South Wales figure.
7.3%
Lower than 58% 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 Berry, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily support is needed by 8.7% of residents, which is much higher than most similar areas. This need for help with daily activities is a little above both the state and national figures of 5.8%.
8.7% ▲ +39.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 8.7%
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 Berry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10321/berry/topic/health-disability