36.7%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Berri · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Berri
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than a third of people in Berri live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This reflects a community facing significant health challenges, with figures for both physical and mental health conditions sitting much higher than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 36.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, with arthritis being the most common at 12.8%. Mental health conditions are also much more frequent here than in most areas, affecting 12% of the population.
12.0%
Higher than 77% 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 Berri, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 9.9% of people in Berri, a figure that is well above the Australian average. This need has risen by 2.4 percentage points since 2011.
9.9% ▲ +31.3%
Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 9.9%
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 Berri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415006/berri/topic/health-disability