30.4%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ballimore · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Ballimore
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Long-term health conditions are more common in Ballimore than in the rest of the state. About 30.4% of residents live with a lasting health issue, which is well above the New South Wales figure. However, the need for daily assistance remains low compared to other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma and arthritis are the most common long-term health conditions here, affecting 11.7% and 10.4% of people. While overall health issues are more frequent than the national figure, the 5.4% of residents with a mental health condition is well below the Australian average.
5.4%
Lower than 73% 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 Ballimore, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.3% of people in Ballimore need help with their daily activities. This is a little below both the state and national figures of 5.8%.
3.3% ▲ +6.1%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 3.3%
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 Ballimore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10162/ballimore/topic/health-disability