31.3%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Alberton · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Alberton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than three in ten residents of Alberton live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This higher rate of illness is felt across the community, with many people managing chronic health issues in their daily lives.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 31.3% of people have a long-term health condition, a figure higher than most similar areas. Arthritis is the most common issue affecting 12.2% of residents, while 8.4% have a mental health condition, which is about the same as the national average.
8.4%
Higher than 53% 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 Alberton, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A slightly higher than usual 6.2% of people in Alberton need some help with their daily activities. This is about the same as the figures for both Queensland and Australia.
6.2% ▲ +70.2%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 6.2%
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 Alberton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30022/alberton/topic/health-disability