28.9%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Burra · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Burra
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs in Burra have shifted over the last decade, with 28.9% of residents now living with a long-term health condition. This is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. While most people here have no long-term health issues, those who do most commonly report mental health conditions or arthritis.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 10.1% of people. This is a little above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%. Other frequent conditions include arthritis at 9.6% and asthma at 8.0%.
10.1%
Higher than 69% 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 Burra, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.0% of people in Burra need help with daily activities. This is a little below the state and national figures, which both sit at 5.8%, and is lower than most similar areas.
3.0% —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 3.0%
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 Burra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10694/burra/topic/health-disability