34.9%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ballan · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Ballan
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher share of people in Ballan live with long-term health conditions compared to the rest of the country. About 34.9% of residents manage a lasting health issue, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This trend is reflected across both physical and mental health categories.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 13.4% of people. Mental health conditions are also more frequent than in most areas, with 10.7% of residents reporting one, which is a little above the Victorian figure of 8.8%.
10.7%
Higher 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 Ballan, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for some residents, as 7.5% of people need help with basic activities. This is a little above the 5.8% national figure and much higher than most similar areas.
7.5% ▲ +20.5%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 7.5%
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 Ballan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20108/ballan/topic/health-disability