Sefton · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Sefton

Name: Health & Disability in Sefton — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

A far lower rate of chronic illness defines Sefton, where only 20.1% of people live with a long-term health condition. This is well below the national figure of 27.7%, marking a significant gap in health outcomes compared to most other areas.

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Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are much lower here than in most areas, affecting only 4.3% of residents. This is well below the New South Wales figure of 8.0%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Sefton, None is the majority at 78%; One condition is next at 16%.

None 69.5% One condition 14.5% Two conditions 3.8% Three or more 1.7%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Sefton splits fairly evenly between Other condition (20%) and Arthritis (17%), with Diabetes at 16%.

Other condition 6.7% Arthritis 5.8% Diabetes 5.6% Asthma 5.4% Mental health 4.3% Heart disease 2.6% Cancer 1.9% Lung condition 0.9% Stroke 0.6% Dementia 0.5%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

While chronic illness is uncommon, 6.4% of people need help with daily activities. This is higher than most areas, though it is about the same as the state and national figures of 5.8%.

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 Sefton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13531/sefton/topic/health-disability

Where Sefton sits — People with a long-term health condition