33.9%
Higher than 74% 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.
A well above national rate of long-term health issues defines Alberton, where 33.9% of people live with a chronic condition. This is significantly higher than the 27.7% seen across Australia, reflecting a community with notable health challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are particularly common here, affecting 12.3% of residents, which is much higher than most areas. Other frequent reports include arthritis at 10.7% and asthma at 8.7%, with 22.1% of people living with a single long-term condition.
12.3%
Higher than 85% 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 64%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.7% of people in Alberton need some help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the South Australian figure.
6.7% ▲ +49.6%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 6.7%
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/SAL40007/alberton/topic/health-disability