35.1%
Higher than 93% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
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Health & Disability in Ballarat
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well above the national figure, 35.1% of people in Ballarat live with a long-term health condition. This is among the highest rates for similar areas. The community faces significant health challenges, particularly with mental health and chronic illness.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are very common here, affecting 12.5% of people, which is well above the 8.8% seen across Australia. Arthritis (11.3%) and asthma (10.8%) are also frequent, and 4.4% of residents manage three or more long-term conditions.
12.5%
Higher than 88% of region (sa4) 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 Ballarat, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little above the Victorian average, 7.3% of residents need help with daily activities. This figure has risen by 1.5 percentage points since 2011, and is much higher than most other similar areas.
7.3% ▲ +25.2%
Higher than 88% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 7.3%
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 Ballarat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/201/ballarat/topic/health-disability