42.4%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ballogie · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Ballogie
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Ballogie has some of the highest rates of health challenges among similar areas. Around 42.4% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This high prevalence of illness is mirrored by a significant number of people needing daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are common here, affecting 17.8% of people, which is well above the Australian figure of 8.8%. Arthritis (17.0%) and asthma (13.0%) are also frequent, and about 7.6% of residents manage three or more long-term conditions.
17.8%
Higher than 98% 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 Ballogie, the largest group is None at 50%, followed by One condition (28%) and Two conditions (13%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many in Ballogie, with 14.1% of people needing assistance with daily activities. This is well above the 6.0% seen across Queensland.
14.1% ▲ +21.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 14.1%
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 Ballogie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30131/ballogie/topic/health-disability