30.3%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Albury Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Albury Surrounds
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than three in ten people in Albury Surrounds live with a long-term health condition. This rate is well above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%, suggesting a higher burden of chronic illness in this area compared to the state and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.3% of residents have a long-term health condition, with arthritis (10.2%) and asthma (9.9%) being the most common. Mental health conditions affect 8.6% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure of 8.8%.
8.6%
Lower than 52% 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 Surrounds, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.6% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian averages. This need for assistance has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 4.8%.
5.6% ▲ +15.0%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 Albury Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/109011175/albury-surrounds/topic/health-disability