26.1%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Brighton · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Brighton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer than 27% of people in Brighton have a long-term health condition, which is lower than most other similar areas. This means the majority of residents report being in good health. Overall, health and disability rates in the area are a little below both the Victorian and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 6.3% of residents have a mental health condition, which is a little below the national figure of 8.8%. Among those with long-term health issues, arthritis is the most common at 7.9%, followed by asthma at 6.9%.
6.3%
Lower than 67% 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 Brighton, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.2% of people in Brighton need help with daily activities, a figure that sits around the middle for similar areas and is a little below the Victorian average of 5.9%.
4.2% ▲ +4.9%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 4.2%
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/sal/SAL20337/brighton/topic/health-disability