37.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Port Albany · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Port Albany
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people live with long-term health issues in Port Albany than in most similar areas. While 37.6% of residents have a long-term condition, this is well above the national figure of 27.7%. These health challenges are common, though relatively few people require daily help to get around.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma and arthritis are the most frequent long-term illnesses here. While 37.6% of people report a long-term health condition, only 9.0% have a mental health condition, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.
9.0%
Higher than 59% 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 Port Albany, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.0% of residents need help with daily activities. This is a little below the 5.8% seen across Australia and lower than most similar areas.
3.0% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 3.0%
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 Port Albany [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51257/port-albany/topic/health-disability