30.2%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Seaham - Woodville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Seaham - Woodville
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than three in ten people in Seaham - Woodville live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the state average. While chronic illness is more common here, the need for daily help remains lower than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.2% of residents have a long-term health condition, a figure well above the New South Wales average of 27.0%. Arthritis and asthma are the most common issues, affecting 9.4% and 9.1% of people respectively.
8.6%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Seaham - Woodville, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 4.3% of the population, which is a little below the national figure of 5.8%. This requirement has risen by 1.3 percentage points since 2011.
4.3% ▲ +41.8%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 4.3%
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 Seaham - Woodville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106031123/seaham-woodville/topic/health-disability