23.3%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Balmoral · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Balmoral
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Balmoral than in most similar areas. Only 23.3% of residents report a chronic condition, which is well below both the state and national figures. This health profile is mirrored by a very low number of people needing daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, with 70.8% of people reporting none at all. Mental health conditions affect 8.2% of residents, which is about the same as the national figure.
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 Balmoral, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 2.2% of people in Balmoral need help with daily activities, a figure that is among the lowest for its level and well below the Australian average of 5.8%. This rate has barely changed since 2011.
2.2% ▲ +12.4%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 2.2%
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 Balmoral [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305021113/balmoral/topic/health-disability