33.5%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Albury - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Albury - South
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Barely any change has been seen in the number of residents needing daily help since 2011, but Albury - South currently faces significant health challenges. About 33.5% of people live with a long-term health condition, a figure that is well above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition at 11.4%, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%. Other frequent issues include arthritis (10.6%) and asthma (9.8%), with 21.6% of people managing one condition.
11.4%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Albury - South, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 7.5% of people, which is a little above the Australian figure of 5.8%. This need for help has stayed relatively steady, moving from 6.8% in 2011 to 7.5% in 2021.
7.5% ▲ +10.9%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 7.5%
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 Albury - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/109011174/albury-south/topic/health-disability