34.1%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Barfold · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Barfold
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of people in Barfold live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. While chronic illness is common here, very few residents require daily help to get around, suggesting a community that manages health challenges independently.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 34.1% of residents have a long-term health condition, a rate much higher than most similar areas. Asthma is the most common issue at 12.2%, while mental health conditions are reported by 6.1% of people, which is a little below the Victorian average.
6.1%
Lower 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 Barfold, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 29%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is largely independent in Barfold, as no residents reported needing help with their daily activities. This is well below the 5.8% national figure.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Barfold [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20137/barfold/topic/health-disability