22.8%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
St Albans - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in St Albans - South
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well below the national average for chronic illness, St Albans - South has a notably healthy population. Only 22.8% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is far lower than the 27.7% seen across Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 5.4% of people, a figure well below the Victorian average of 8.8%. Most residents report no long-term health issues, while those who do most commonly cite other conditions, diabetes, or asthma.
5.4%
Lower than 87% 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 St Albans - South, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging for some here, as 8.7% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little above the national figure of 5.8% and has risen by 1.3 points since 2011.
8.7% ▲ +17.5%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 8.7%
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 St Albans - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213011335/st-albans-south/topic/health-disability