31.5%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mount Barker · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mount Barker
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition in Mount Barker, affecting 11.4% of people. This is much higher than most similar areas. Overall, the town sees more long-term health issues than the national average, though most residents live without any chronic conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 31.5% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Australian figure of 27.7%. Mental health and asthma are the most frequent issues, while 62.5% of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.
11.4%
Higher than 79% 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 Mount Barker, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 6.1% of people in Mount Barker need help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, but it is about the same as the figures for South Australia and the rest of the country.
6.1% ▲ +22.6%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 6.1%
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 Mount Barker [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40932/mount-barker/topic/health-disability