33.7%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Albany · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Albany
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well over a third of people in Albany live with a long-term health condition, which is significantly higher than both state and national figures. This reflects a community where chronic health issues and mental health challenges are more common than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 33.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, with arthritis and mental health issues being the most reported. Mental health conditions specifically affect 11.2% of the population, which is higher than most other areas.
11.2%
Higher than 67% of urban centre 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.
Daily assistance is needed by 7.0% of people in Albany, a figure that is a little above the national average. This need has risen by 1.1 percentage points since 2011.
7.0% ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 7.0%
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 Albany [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL512001/albany/topic/health-disability