28.3%
Higher than 52% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ballina · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Ballina
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition in Ballina, affecting 9.1% of the population. Overall health levels here are typical for the region, with 28.3% of residents living with a long-term condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.3% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%. Mental health conditions affect 8.9% of residents, a result that is about the same as both the state and national figures.
8.9%
Lower than 51% of state electorate 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 Ballina, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 5.6% of the population. This is about the same as the national figure of 5.8% and has barely changed since 2011.
5.6% ▲ +5.3%
Lower than 51% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 Ballina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10003/ballina/topic/health-disability