36.3%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Burra · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Burra
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A well above national rate of long-term health issues marks Burra, where 36.3% of people live with a chronic condition. This is far higher than the Australian figure of 27.7%. These health challenges are common across the community, affecting nearly four in ten residents.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 12.3% of people. Arthritis is the most reported long-term health issue at 16.4%, followed by asthma at 10.7%.
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 Burra, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 7.4% of residents need help with their daily activities, which is a little above the national figure. This need for assistance has barely changed since 2011.
7.4% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 7.4%
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 Burra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421004/burra/topic/health-disability