30.8%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
East Ballina · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in East Ballina
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 30% of people in East Ballina live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This means a significant number of residents manage ongoing health needs in their daily lives, with arthritis being the most common issue reported.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 30.8% of residents. Arthritis is the most frequent struggle at 10.7%, while 9.1% of the population live with a mental health condition.
9.1%
Higher than 59% 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 East Ballina, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.9% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages.
4.9% ▲ +27.3%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 4.9%
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 East Ballina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11348/east-ballina/topic/health-disability