31.8%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Alison · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Alison
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Alison, where 14.1% of residents live with the condition. Health challenges are more frequent here than in most other areas, with nearly a third of the population managing a long-term illness.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 31.8% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the figures for both New South Wales and Australia. This includes a mental health rate of 11.8%, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas.
11.8%
Higher than 81% 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 Alison, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is manageable for most, as the 4.7% of people needing help with daily activities is a little below the national and state figures.
4.7% —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 4.7%
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 Alison [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10034/alison/topic/health-disability