35.5%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Balmoral · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Balmoral
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well above the state and national figures, 35.5% of people in Balmoral live with a long-term health condition. This means more residents face ongoing health challenges compared to most other similar areas. Mental health and arthritis are the most common issues reported here.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 12.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 8.8%. Overall, 35.5% of people have a long-term health condition, with arthritis and asthma also being frequent issues.
12.7%
Higher than 87% 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 Balmoral, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.2% of people in Balmoral need help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian figures.
6.2% ▲ +114.0%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 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 Balmoral [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10167/balmoral/topic/health-disability