38.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
St Albans Park · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in St Albans Park
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A gap of 11 percentage points separates St Albans Park from the national average in terms of long-term health struggles. About 38.7% of people here live with a chronic condition, which is far above the Australian figure of 27.7%. This makes the area one of the most health-affected compared to similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are particularly common, affecting 13.5% of residents, which is well above the 8.8% seen across Australia. Other frequent long-term issues include arthritis at 12.7% and asthma at 11.7%.
13.5%
Higher than 88% 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 St Albans Park, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many here, with 9.1% of people needing help with basic activities. This is well above the 5.8% national figure and much higher than most other areas.
9.1% ▲ +34.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 9.1%
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 St Albans Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22331/st-albans-park/topic/health-disability