37.6%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Seymour · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Seymour
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Seymour have needed help with daily activities since 2011, contributing to a community where health struggles are more common than in most other areas. About 37.6% of residents live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Health challenges are high here, with 13.3% of people reporting a mental health condition—well above the 8.8% seen across Australia. Mental health and arthritis are the most common long-term issues, while 51.1% of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.
13.3%
Higher than 94% 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 Seymour, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities has risen to 9.2% since 2011. This is well above the Victorian figure of 5.9%, placing Seymour among the highest areas for this need.
9.2% ▲ +34.1%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 9.2%
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 Seymour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204011059/seymour/topic/health-disability