21.3%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Balwyn North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Balwyn North
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily assistance needs have barely changed in Balwyn North since 2011, remaining at 4.2%. This is a very healthy area where only 21.3% of people report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much less common here than in most areas, with 74.3% of people reporting no conditions at all. This includes mental health conditions, which affect 4.6% of residents—well below the 8.8% seen across Australia.
4.6%
Lower than 91% 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 Balwyn North, None is the majority at 78%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.2% of people in Balwyn North need help with daily activities. This is a little below the national figure of 5.8% and represents a very slight increase from 3.6% in 2011.
4.2% ▲ +14.9%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 4.2%
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 Balwyn North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207011148/balwyn-north/topic/health-disability