33.7%
Higher than 83% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Brighton · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in Brighton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas mark Brighton, where 33.7% of people live with a chronic health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, with mental health conditions being particularly common.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health issues are among the highest at this level, affecting 13.1% of the population. Arthritis (11.5%) and asthma (10.9%) are also common, though 57.5% of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.
13.1%
Higher than 98% of sub-region (sa3) 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 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The share of people needing help with daily activities has risen to 7.4% since 2011. This is a little above the Australian average of 5.8% and is much higher than in most similar areas.
7.4% ▲ +20.5%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 7.4%
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/sa3/60101/brighton/topic/health-disability