30.5%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Brighton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Brighton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 5% of people in Brighton need help with daily tasks, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. While this need for assistance is stable, the area has a higher rate of long-term health conditions than most other similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.5% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health is the most common issue at 10.3%, followed by asthma at 9.4% and arthritis at 8.9%.
10.3%
Higher than 70% 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 Brighton, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The 5.1% of people who need help with daily activities is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures. This rate has stayed steady, falling slightly from 5.9% in 2011.
5.1% ▼ -12.9%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 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 Brighton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/302041042/brighton/topic/health-disability