23.2%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Balldale · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Balldale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Balldale than in most similar areas. Only 23.2% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well below both the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much less common here than elsewhere, affecting just 3% of people. Among those with long-term health issues, asthma (7.1%) and arthritis (6.5%) are the most frequent, while over half the population reports having no conditions at all.
3.0%
Lower than 84% 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 Balldale, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most residents, with only 2.4% needing help with daily activities. This is well below the 5.8% seen across Australia and New South Wales.
2.4% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 2.4%
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 Balldale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10160/balldale/topic/health-disability