33.5%
Higher than 57% of urban area areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Albury - Wodonga · Urban Area
Health & Disability in Albury - Wodonga
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health is the most common long-term health condition in Albury - Wodonga, affecting 12.2% of people. Overall, the area faces more health challenges than the state or national averages, with more than a third of residents living with a long-term condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are well above the national figure of 27.7%, with 33.5% of people affected. Mental health conditions are much higher than most areas, followed by asthma at 10.5% and arthritis at 10.2%.
12.2%
Higher than 83% of urban area 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 - Wodonga, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is more common here than in most areas, with 7.2% of people requiring support. This is a little above the national figure of 5.8% and has risen by 2.1 percentage points since 2011.
7.2% ▲ +42.3%
Higher than 61% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 7.2%
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 - Wodonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1001/albury-wodonga/topic/health-disability