37.0%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Port Albert · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Port Albert
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Long-term health struggles have become more common in Port Albert since 2011. Now, 37% of the population lives with a long-term health condition, a figure that is well above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term illness here, affecting 16.6% of people. Mental health conditions are also more frequent than in most areas, with 10.7% of residents reporting a struggle in this area.
10.7%
Higher than 74% 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 Port Albert, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.9% of people in Port Albert need some help with daily activities, which is much higher than in most similar areas and slightly above the Victorian figure of 5.9%.
6.9% ▼ -25.4%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 6.9%
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 Port Albert [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22103/port-albert/topic/health-disability