29.0%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Balranald · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Balranald
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher need for daily support defines the health landscape in Balranald, where 7.1% of people require assistance. While overall long-term health issues are slightly more common here than in the state, the rate of mental health conditions is notably lower than the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. Arthritis (10.1%) and asthma (9.0%) are the most common issues, but mental health conditions are reported by only 5.2% of residents, which is well below the Australian average.
5.2%
Lower than 74% 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 Balranald, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is much more common here than in most similar areas. At 7.1%, this is a little above the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia.
7.1% ▲ +62.6%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 7.1%
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 Balranald [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10169/balranald/topic/health-disability