36.7%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Berri · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Berri
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher share of people in Berri live with long-term health issues compared to the rest of the country. Around 36.7% of residents report a long-term condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This reflects a community with significant health challenges across both physical and mental wellbeing.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 12% of people here, which is well above the Australian figure of 8.8%. Other common long-term struggles include arthritis at 12.8% and asthma at 11.2%.
12.0%
Higher than 83% 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 Berri, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for residents here, with 9.9% needing help with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% reported across Australia.
9.9% ▲ +30.9%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 9.9%
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 Berri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40098/berri/topic/health-disability