27.2%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Balhannah · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Balhannah
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 65% of people in Balhannah report having no long-term health conditions. This means the community is generally healthier than most similar areas, with far fewer residents living with chronic illness or disability compared to the state average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 27.2% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the South Australian figure of 31%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 9.4%, while mental health conditions affect 8.6% of the population, a rate slightly lower than the state average.
8.6%
Lower than 65% 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 Balhannah, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Just 4% of people in Balhannah need help with their daily activities. This is much lower than most similar areas and has barely changed since 2011.
4.0% ▲ +13.7%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 4.0%
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 Balhannah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415004/balhannah/topic/health-disability