26.7%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Brighton East · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Brighton East
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people report long-term health issues in Brighton East than in most similar areas. While 26.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, this is slightly below the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are less common here than in most areas, with only 7.1% of people reporting one. The most frequent long-term health problems are arthritis at 8.4% and other conditions at 8.3%.
7.1%
Lower than 60% 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 East, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.1% of people in Brighton East need help with daily activities, which is higher than in most similar areas.
6.1% ▲ +20.8%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 6.1%
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 East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20338/brighton-east/topic/health-disability