35.4%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Seelands · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Seelands
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Long-term health issues have become more common in Seelands since the last census. About 35.4% of people now live with a chronic health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of illness is seen across both physical and mental health struggles.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 13.6%, while 10.1% of people have a mental health condition, a rate slightly above the state and national figures. Over a third of residents have at least one chronic health issue, with 4% managing three or more.
10.1%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality 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 Seelands, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.4% of people in Seelands need help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian figures.
6.4% ▼ -24.1%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 6.4%
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 Seelands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13530/seelands/topic/health-disability