45.6%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Berry Park · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Berry Park
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly half of all residents in Berry Park live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This makes it one of the areas with the highest rates of chronic health issues. While many people manage a single condition, a significant number of residents require ongoing support for their health.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 45.6% of people here, far above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 23.6%, while mental health conditions are slightly lower than the national average at 7.1%.
7.1%
Lower than 60% 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 Park, the largest group is None at 50%, followed by One condition (36%) and Two conditions (9%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 12.1% of people in Berry Park, which is well above both the state and national figures of 5.8%. This high need for assistance is consistent with the area's very high rates of long-term health conditions.
12.1% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 12.1%
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 Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10324/berry-park/topic/health-disability