29.9%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Albert · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Albert
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health challenges are a significant part of daily life in Albert, where 15.6% of people live with such a condition. This rate is well above the national figure of 8.8%, though other long-term health needs in the area are more typical for New South Wales.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 15.6% of residents, followed by arthritis at 13%. Overall, 29.9% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%.
15.6%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality 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 Albert, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is manageable for most, with 3.9% of people needing help with daily activities. This is a little below the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia.
3.9% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.9%
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 Albert [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10024/albert/topic/health-disability