29.4%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Berrima · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Berrima
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A little more than 29% of people in Berrima have a long-term health condition, which is slightly above the New South Wales and national figures. Despite this, the area sees much lower rates of mental health conditions and assistance needs compared to most similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 12.2%, though 56.5% of residents report having no long-term conditions. Mental health conditions affect 7.5% of the population, which is much lower than most areas and slightly below the national figure.
7.5%
Lower than 76% 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 Berrima, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.3% of people need help with daily activities, a rate that is much lower than most areas and a little below the state and national figures. This figure has risen by 2.0 percentage points since 2011.
4.3% ▲ +89.8%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 4.3%
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 Berrima [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122015/berrima/topic/health-disability