32.8%
Higher than 79% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Albany (South West) · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Albany (South West)
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of chronic health issues than most similar areas mark the community of Albany (South West). Around 32.8% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This high level of illness is seen across both physical and mental health needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 10.6% of residents have a mental health condition, a little above the Australian average. Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here at 11.1%, followed by mental health and asthma.
10.6%
Higher than 75% 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 Albany (South West), None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is harder for more people here than in most other areas. Those needing help with daily activities make up 6.4% of the population, a figure that has risen since 2011.
6.4% ▲ +22.3%
Higher than 66% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 6.4%
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 Albany (South West) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED50106/albany/topic/health-disability