32.0%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mount Barker Summit · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mount Barker Summit
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher proportion of people live with long-term health issues in Mount Barker Summit than in most other areas. About 32% of residents have a chronic health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This trend is particularly clear for mental health, which affects 11% of the population.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most similar areas, affecting 11% of residents. Overall, 32% of people report a long-term health issue, with asthma and other conditions being the most frequent, while 62% of people report having no health conditions at all.
11.0%
Higher than 76% 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 Summit, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily activities are more challenging for 7% of residents who require some form of assistance. This is much higher than in most similar areas and sits a little above the Australian figure of 5.8%.
7.0% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 7.0%
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 Summit [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40935/mount-barker-summit/topic/health-disability