35.4%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Alma · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Alma
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people live with long-term health issues in Alma than in most similar areas. Around 35% of residents have a lasting health condition, which is well above the national figure of 28%. This suggests a community facing significant health challenges compared to the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common here, with arthritis (14.9%) and mental health issues (12.8%) being the most frequent. Mental health conditions are well above the Victorian average, while 7.2% of people manage three or more different health problems.
12.8%
Higher than 87% 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 Alma, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.6% of people in Alma need some help with their daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
5.6% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 Alma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20031/alma/topic/health-disability