25.3%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Seabrook · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Seabrook
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer residents in Seabrook live with long-term health struggles compared to the rest of the state. Just over a quarter of the population reports a chronic health condition, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a generally healthier daily experience for most people in the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are less common here than in most areas, with only 7% of people reporting a mental health condition. Asthma is the most frequent long-term issue at 8.8%, while 68.1% of residents have no long-term health conditions at all.
7.0%
Lower than 73% 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 Seabrook, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.1% of people in Seabrook need some help with daily activities, which is about the same as the Victorian and national figures. This need has risen by 2.1 percentage points since 2011.
5.1% ▲ +71.7%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 5.1%
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 Seabrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213021345/seabrook/topic/health-disability