36.5%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Barretta · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Barretta
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Diabetes is the most common long-term health condition in Barretta, where 17.5% of residents are affected. This is part of a broader trend, as 36.5% of people here live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, with 36.5% of people affected. While diabetes and arthritis are the most frequent conditions, the 7.9% of people with a mental health condition is well below the Tasmania figure.
7.9%
Lower than 52% 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 Barretta, None is the majority at 54%; One condition is next at 32%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for some residents, with 6.3% needing help with core activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for Tasmania and Australia.
6.3% —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.3%
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 Barretta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60031/barretta/topic/health-disability