32.4%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Albert Park · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Albert Park
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition in Albert Park, where 11.7% of residents live with such a condition. Overall, 32.4% of people here have a long-term health issue, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This makes health challenges more common in the area than in most other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.7% of people. Other frequent long-term conditions include arthritis at 8.9% and asthma at 8.5%, while 62.6% of residents report having no long-term health issues.
11.7%
Higher than 81% 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 Albert Park, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for some residents, with 7.4% needing help with activities. This is much higher than in most similar areas and sits a little above the Australian figure of 5.8%.
7.4% ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 7.4%
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 Albert Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40006/albert-park/topic/health-disability