33.3%
Higher than 82% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Albury · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Albury
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas mark Albury. About 33.3% of people live with a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This high prevalence of illness is reflected in the local need for daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition at 11%, followed by mental health at 10.8% and asthma at 10.2%. Mental health conditions are a little above the New South Wales figure, while overall, 33.3% of residents have a long-term health condition.
10.8%
Higher than 78% of state electorate 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 Albury, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 6.8% of people, which is higher than most areas and a little above the national figure of 5.8%. This need for assistance has risen by 1.8 percentage points since 2011.
6.8% ▲ +36.3%
Higher than 74% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 6.8%
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 Albury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10001/albury/topic/health-disability