33.3%
Higher than 56% of urban area areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Albany · Urban Area
Health & Disability in Albany
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Albany now need help with daily activities than in 2011, with 6.6% of residents requiring assistance. This reflects a broader health profile where long-term conditions are more common than in the rest of the state and country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 33.3% of people in Albany have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 26.1%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 11.3%, while mental health conditions affect 10.9% of the population.
10.9%
Higher than 58% 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 Albany, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities rose 1.2 percentage points since 2011 to reach 6.6%. This is a little above the state average of 4.6% and is about the same as the national figure.
6.6% ▲ +22.2%
Lower than 51% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 6.6%
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/sua/5001/albany/topic/health-disability