41.0%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Barmah · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Barmah
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A staggering 41% of people in Barmah live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This high rate of illness means the area faces significantly greater health challenges than most other similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are well above the national and state rates at 14%, while arthritis is the most common long-term ailment affecting 17.9% of residents. Over a third of the population manages at least two health conditions.
14.0%
Higher than 89% 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 Barmah, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is much more common here than in most areas, with 9.6% of people requiring support compared to 5.8% across Australia.
9.6% ▼ -10.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 9.6%
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 Barmah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20144/barmah/topic/health-disability