32.9%
Higher than 70% 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.
More people in Mount Barker are living with long-term health issues than in most similar areas. About 32.9% of residents have a long-term condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This reflects a community with significant health needs, particularly regarding mental health and joint issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common here, with arthritis (11.7%) and mental health (10.9%) being the most reported. The rate of mental health conditions is much higher than in most areas and sits a little above the Western Australian figure of 8.3%.
10.9%
Higher than 75% 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 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for a larger share of people here than in other areas. Those needing help with daily activities make up 6.9% of the population, which is a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.
6.9% ▲ +36.4%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 6.9%
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 Mount Barker [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51004/mount-barker/topic/health-disability