29.4%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Balberra · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Balberra
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Balberra is shaped by health needs similar to the rest of the country, with 29.4% of people living with a long-term health condition. This is slightly above the national figure and reflects a community where nearly one in three residents manages a lasting illness.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 10.4% of people. Mental health conditions are reported by 8.0% of residents, which is a little below the Queensland figure.
8.0%
Lower than 51% 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 Balberra, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.9% of people in Balberra need help with daily activities, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but about the same as the national average.
5.9% ▲ +40.2%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 5.9%
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 Balberra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30121/balberra/topic/health-disability