39.6%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Balingup · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Balingup
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Almost 40% of people in Balingup have a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This reflects a community facing significant health challenges, with a particularly high number of residents managing mental health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 14.6% of residents live with a mental health condition, a figure well above the state and national rates. Other common long-term struggles include arthritis at 15.4% and asthma at 10.7%.
14.6%
Higher than 93% 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 Balingup, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 8.2% of people, which is higher than most similar areas. This need for assistance has risen by 4.7 percentage points since 2011.
8.2% ▲ +131.4%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 8.2%
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 Balingup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522002/balingup/topic/health-disability