32.8%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Seaford · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Seaford
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A high rate of long-term health issues marks Seaford, where 32.8% of people live with a chronic condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Residents are more likely than those in most other areas to manage ongoing health or mental health challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.6% of people. This is a little above the 8.8% seen across Australia, with asthma and arthritis also frequently reported as long-term health issues.
11.6%
Higher than 80% 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 Seaford, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.4% of residents need some help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
6.4% ▲ +42.7%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 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 Seaford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22249/seaford/topic/health-disability