40.2%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Sea Lake · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Sea Lake
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health challenges have become more prominent in Sea Lake, where 40.2% of people now live with a long-term health condition. This rate is far above the Victorian figure of 27.4% and is among the highest for similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common, with arthritis (17.0%) and asthma (12.9%) being the most reported. Mental health conditions affect 12.1% of residents, which is well above the national figure of 8.8%.
12.1%
Higher than 84% 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 Sea Lake, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for many here, as 11.1% of people need help with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia.
11.1% ▲ +24.2%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 11.1%
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 Sea Lake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22246/sea-lake/topic/health-disability