33.2%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mount Barker · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Mount Barker
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health struggle for the 33.2% of people in Mount Barker (WA) living with a chronic condition. This is well above the state and national figures, suggesting a community with significant ongoing health needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.3% of residents. This is well above the Western Australian figure of 8.3%.
11.3%
Higher than 70% 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 Mount Barker, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is more common here than in most areas, with 8.0% of people requiring assistance. This is a little above the national figure and represents a 7.4 point increase since 2011.
8.0% ▲ +1234.8%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 8.0%
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 Mount Barker [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515025/mount-barker/topic/health-disability