31.3%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ballina Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Ballina Surrounds
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people live with long-term health issues in Ballina Surrounds than in most similar areas. About 31.3% of residents have a long-term condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This includes a higher rate of mental health and chronic physical conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition here at 9.9%, followed closely by arthritis at 9.8% and asthma at 8.6%. These rates are both a little above the state and national averages.
9.9%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Surrounds, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.9% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as for New South Wales and Australia. This need for assistance has risen by 1.0 percentage points since 2011.
5.9% ▲ +21.1%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 5.9%
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 Ballina Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112011237/ballina-surrounds/topic/health-disability