35.0%
Higher than 71% of urban area areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
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Health & Disability in Ballarat
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than a third of people in Ballarat live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This means daily life for many involves managing ongoing illness, with mental health conditions being particularly common here.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 35% of residents have a long-term health condition, far higher than the 27.7% seen across Australia. Mental health is a major factor, affecting 13.2% of the population, which is among the highest rates for areas of this size.
13.2%
Higher than 95% of urban area 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 Ballarat, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 7.4% of people who need help with basic activities, a figure that is a little above the national average. This need for assistance has risen by 1.7 percentage points since 2011.
7.4% ▲ +30.4%
Higher than 64% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 7.4%
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 Ballarat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/2003/ballarat/topic/health-disability