41.2%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Barmera · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Barmera
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Barmera, where 17.3% of people live with the condition. This community faces significant health challenges, with a very high proportion of residents managing long-term illnesses compared to the rest of the state.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 41.2% of people in Barmera have a long-term health condition, a figure far above the South Australian average of 31.0%. Mental health conditions are also much more common here than in most areas, affecting 12.7% of the population.
12.7%
Higher than 86% 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 Barmera, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for daily help is among the highest for areas like this, with 10.9% of people requiring assistance. This is well above the national figure of 5.8%.
10.9% ▲ +22.4%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 10.9%
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 Barmera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40073/barmera/topic/health-disability