35.9%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
West Albury · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in West Albury
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than a third of people in West Albury live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. This highlights a significant health burden in the area, with 35.9% of residents managing ongoing illnesses.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition at 12.2%, which is well above the 8.8% national figure. Arthritis (11.9%) and asthma (10.0%) also affect many, while 5.1% of residents manage three or more conditions.
12.2%
Higher than 84% 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 West Albury, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging here than in most areas, with 9.4% of people needing help with basic activities. This is well above the 5.8% recorded for both New South Wales and Australia.
9.4% ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 9.4%
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 West Albury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14256/west-albury/topic/health-disability