30.8%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Alfredton · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Alfredton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people live with chronic health challenges in Alfredton than in most similar areas. About 30.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a higher local need for health services and ongoing medical support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.1% of people. Other frequent long-term issues include asthma at 10.4% and arthritis at 8.0%.
11.1%
Higher than 77% 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 Alfredton, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people who need help with daily activities is 5.4%, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
5.4% ▲ +20.6%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 5.4%
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 Alfredton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20023/alfredton/topic/health-disability