31.4%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Brighton - Pontville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Brighton - Pontville
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A high rate of mental health conditions defines the health profile of Brighton - Pontville. While 11.6% of people live with a mental health condition, the overall long-term health burden is 31.4%, which is well above the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition here at 11.6%, followed by arthritis at 10.8% and asthma at 9.5%. This level of mental health illness is much higher than in most similar areas and sits slightly above the Australian average.
11.6%
Higher than 85% 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 - Pontville, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.7% of people need some help with daily activities, which is around the middle for its level. This figure has risen by 1.4 percentage points since 2011.
5.7% ▲ +32.9%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 5.7%
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 - Pontville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601011002/brighton-pontville/topic/health-disability