38.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ballendella · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Ballendella
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher share of residents in Ballendella now live with long-term health issues compared to previous years. Nearly 38% of the population has a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This reflects a community with significant health needs, though mental health rates remain relatively low.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, with arthritis affecting 17.5% of people and asthma 11.7%. However, those reporting a mental health condition make up 6.7% of the population, which is a little below the Victorian figure of 8.8%.
6.7%
Lower than 64% 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 Ballendella, None is the majority at 54%; One condition is next at 29%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.7% of people in Ballendella need some help with their daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the 5.8% seen across Australia.
6.7% ▲ +183.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 6.7%
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 Ballendella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20114/ballendella/topic/health-disability