24.6%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Barton · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Barton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition in Barton, affecting 9.1% of people. Overall, the area is healthier than most, with far fewer people reporting long-term health issues than the national average. This is reflected in the same low rates of people needing daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 24.6% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is well below the figures for the ACT and Australia. While mental health is the most reported issue at 9.1%, most residents have no long-term health conditions at all.
9.1%
Higher than 60% 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 Barton, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 1.8% of people in Barton need help with their daily activities. This is much lower than most similar areas and well below the national figure of 5.8%.
1.8% ▲ +18.6%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 1.8%
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 Barton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80022/barton/topic/health-disability