32.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Albany · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Albany
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over 32% of people in Albany live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the state and national averages. This suggests a higher local burden of illness compared to most other areas. While chronic health issues are more common, the need for daily help remains in line with other regions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Health struggles are more frequent here than in most areas, with 32.1% of people reporting a long-term condition. Arthritis is the most common issue at 12%, while 8.3% of residents have a mental health condition, which is about the same as the national figure.
8.3%
Higher than 51% 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 Albany, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 4.3% of people in Albany need assistance with daily activities. This is about the same as the Western Australian average and a little below the national figure of 5.8%.
4.3% ▲ +13.6%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 4.3%
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 Albany [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50006/albany/topic/health-disability