34.5%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Balmoral · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Balmoral
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A high rate of chronic illness marks Balmoral, where 34.5% of people live with a long-term health condition. This figure is well above the national average of 27.7%. While many residents face these challenges, those needing daily help are few.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, with arthritis being the most reported condition at 15.3%. In contrast, the 7.1% of people with a mental health condition is a little below the national figure.
7.1%
Lower than 60% 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 Balmoral, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.4% of people in Balmoral need some help with daily activities. This is higher than in most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
6.4% ▲ +164.2%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 6.4%
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 Balmoral [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20119/balmoral/topic/health-disability