25.1%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Balmain · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Balmain
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with long-term health issues in Balmain than in most similar areas. Only 25.1% of residents report a chronic condition, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. This reflects a generally healthy population compared to other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 8.2% of people, which is about the same as the national figure. Asthma (7.5%) and arthritis (6.2%) are also frequently reported, though 68.2% of residents have no long-term health conditions at all.
8.2%
Lower than 58% 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 Balmain, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.2% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is much lower than most areas and a little below the state average of 5.8%. This need for support has risen slightly since 2011, when it was 2.3%.
3.2% ▲ +37.8%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 3.2%
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 Balmain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/120021387/balmain/topic/health-disability