35.5%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Barellan · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Barellan
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Barellan, where 13.4% of residents live with the condition. This small community faces significant health challenges, with a far higher proportion of people living with long-term conditions than the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 35.5% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the 27.7% national figure. Mental health conditions are especially common here, affecting 12.3% of residents—a rate much higher than most other areas.
12.3%
Higher than 80% 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 Barellan, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more difficult for 9.1% of people in Barellan, a figure that is well above the Australian average of 5.8%. This need for help has risen since 2011, when it sat at 7.1%.
9.1% ▲ +27.2%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 9.1%
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 Barellan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122012/barellan/topic/health-disability