34.1%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ballarat Central · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Ballarat Central
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A significantly higher share of people live with long-term health issues in Ballarat Central compared to the rest of the country. Over a third of residents face a long-term condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This trend is particularly visible in mental health, where figures are much higher than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 34.1% of people have a long-term health condition, with mental health being the most common at 13.8%. This is well above the 8.8% seen across Victoria and Australia. Other frequent conditions include asthma at 9.9% and arthritis at 9.2%.
13.8%
Higher than 89% 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 Ballarat Central, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 6.0% of residents need some help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
6.0% ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 6.0%
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 Ballarat Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20111/ballarat-central/topic/health-disability