57.1%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Balkuling · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Balkuling
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A high number of residents in Balkuling live with long-term health issues, though very few require daily support. Over half the population—57.1%—deals with a chronic condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are very common here, with 57.1% of people affected, including equal shares of those with arthritis, asthma, diabetes and heart disease. In contrast, no one reported a mental health condition, which is well below the Western Australia figure of 8.3%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Balkuling, the largest group is None at 47%, followed by One condition (32%) and Two conditions (21%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of chronic illness, no one in Balkuling needs help with daily activities. This is much lower than most areas and well below the national figure of 5.8%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Balkuling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50057/balkuling/topic/health-disability