31.9%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Birkenhead · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Birkenhead
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people than in most similar areas live with health challenges in Birkenhead. Around 31.9% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This is particularly true for mental health, which is much more common here than in other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 11.9% of people, a figure that is much higher than most areas and well above the Australian average of 8.8%. Other common long-term issues include asthma at 10.2% and arthritis at 10.0%.
11.9%
Higher than 82% 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 Birkenhead, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.7% of people in Birkenhead need help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for South Australia and Australia.
5.7% ▲ +21.4%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 5.7%
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 Birkenhead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40110/birkenhead/topic/health-disability