29.1%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Balgownie · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Balgownie
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 30% of people in Balgownie live with a long-term health condition, which is slightly higher than the figures for New South Wales and Australia. Most residents report no chronic health issues, though arthritis is the most common long-term condition in the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.1% of people have a long-term health condition, with arthritis affecting 10.2% of the population. Mental health conditions are reported by 7.7% of residents, a figure slightly below the national average.
7.7%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality 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 Balgownie, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A slightly higher proportion of people in Balgownie need help with daily activities compared to most other areas, with 6.2% of residents requiring such support.
6.2% ▲ +38.3%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 6.2%
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 Balgownie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10156/balgownie/topic/health-disability