Balaclava · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Balaclava

Name: Health & Disability in Balaclava — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Most areas like Balaclava have similar health profiles, though nearly 30% of residents live with a long-term health condition. This is a little above the national figure of 27.7%, with mental health and arthritis being the most common issues.

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Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions affect 9.4% of people, which is higher than most areas. Overall, 29.6% of residents have a long-term health condition, with 11% reporting arthritis and 7.5% having asthma.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Balaclava, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 20%.

None 64.5% One condition 19.0% Two conditions 7.7% Three or more 2.8%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Balaclava splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (21%) and Mental health (18%), with Other condition at 18%.

Arthritis 11.0% Mental health 9.4% Other condition 9.4% Asthma 7.5% Heart disease 4.2% Diabetes 3.7% Cancer 3.1% Lung condition 2.8% Stroke 1.0%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily help is needed by 4.2% of people in Balaclava. This is a little below the 5.8% recorded for both New South Wales and Australia.

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 Balaclava [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10144/balaclava/topic/health-disability

Where Balaclava sits — People with a long-term health condition