19.6%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Balnagowan · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Balnagowan
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer residents deal with long-term illness in Balnagowan compared to most of the country. Only 19.6% of people here report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a generally healthier population across the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much lower than in most areas, with only 5% of people reporting a mental health condition. Among those with health problems, asthma is the most common at 7.1%, followed by arthritis at 4.8%.
5.0%
Lower than 75% 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 Balnagowan, None is the majority at 79%; One condition is next at 15%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most here, as only 3.7% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little below both the Queensland and Australian figures.
3.7% ▲ +102.5%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 3.7%
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 Balnagowan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30134/balnagowan/topic/health-disability