32.5%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ballina · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Ballina
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Ballina now need help with daily activities than in 2011, with 6.7% of the population requiring support. This reflects a broader trend of health challenges in the area, where long-term health conditions are well above the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common here, affecting 32.5% of people, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%. Arthritis is the most frequent condition at 10.9%, while 10.0% of residents have a mental health condition, which is a little above the national figure.
10.0%
Higher than 72% of council (lga) 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 Ballina, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The share of people needing help with daily tasks has risen by 0.9 points since 2011 to reach 6.7%. This is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the 5.8% seen across Australia.
6.7% ▲ +16.2%
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 6.7%
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 Ballina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA10250/ballina/topic/health-disability