35.5%
Higher than 63% of urban centre 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.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition in Ballarat, where 13.5% of people report this struggle. Overall, Ballarat has a much higher rate of chronic health issues than both the state and national averages. This means a larger share of the population lives with ongoing health challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 35.5% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While most residents have no chronic issues, those who do frequently report mental health, asthma or arthritis.
13.5%
Higher than 88% of urban centre 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 7.6% of people in Ballarat who need help with routine activities. This is a little above the Victorian average of 5.9% and has risen by 1.6 percentage points since 2011.
7.6% ▲ +27.1%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 7.6%
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 Ballarat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL203001/ballarat/topic/health-disability