29.1%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Barjarg · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Barjarg
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher share of people than most similar areas need help with daily activities in Barjarg. While 65.2% of residents have no long-term health issues, those who do struggle with a variety of conditions, most notably mental health and arthritis.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.1% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure. Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 9.9% of the population.
9.9%
Higher than 67% 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 Barjarg, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 8.5% of residents, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the Victorian average of 5.9%.
8.5% ▲ +220.0%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 8.5%
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 Barjarg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20140/barjarg/topic/health-disability