50.2%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Barraba · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Barraba
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Barraba, where 23.9% of residents live with the condition. The area faces significant health challenges, with over half the population managing a long-term illness. This is far above both the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 50.2% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are also well above the Australian average, affecting 14.8% of the community.
14.8%
Higher than 94% of urban centre 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 Barraba, the largest group is None at 44%, followed by One condition (30%) and Three or more (13%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is common for 14.3% of people in Barraba, a figure that is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia. This need for support has risen sharply by 10 percentage points since 2011.
14.3% ▲ +269.1%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 14.3%
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 Barraba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115010/barraba/topic/health-disability