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North Balgowlah · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in North Balgowlah

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

A far lower share of people report long-term health struggles in North Balgowlah compared to the rest of the country. Only 19% of residents live with a chronic health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This reflects a remarkably healthy profile for the area across both physical and mental wellbeing.

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📍 North Balgowlah, Suburb / Locality

Where North Balgowlah sits — People with a long-term health condition

19.0%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is North Balgowlah — lower than 88% of areas.

North Balgowlah19.0%
2093, NSW 21.5%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Only 19% of people here have a long-term health condition, and this is much lower than most similar areas. Mental health conditions are also less common at 5%, which is well below the Australian figure of 8.8%. Asthma is the most reported condition at 6.6%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In North Balgowlah, None is the majority at 80%; One condition is next at 16%.

None 76.4% One condition 14.8% Two conditions 3.1% Three or more 1.2%

Long-term health conditions reported

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North Balgowlah splits fairly evenly between Asthma (22%) and Other condition (19%), with Mental health at 17%.

Asthma 6.6% Other condition 5.7% Mental health 5.0% Arthritis 4.3% Cancer 2.6% Heart disease 2.3% Diabetes 1.9% Lung condition 0.8% Stroke 0.3% Dementia 0.2%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily living is easier for most residents, with only 1.9% needing assistance with daily activities. This is well below both the New South Wales and national figures of 5.8%.

People needing help with daily activities

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1.9% ▼ -5.5%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

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 North Balgowlah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12991/north-balgowlah/topic/health-disability