42.9%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Sebastopol · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Sebastopol
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people in Sebastopol live with long-term health issues than in most similar areas. Around 43% of residents have a chronic condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This creates a significant health burden for the local community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition at 18%, which is well above the national figure of 8.8%. Other frequent issues include asthma at 14.4% and arthritis at 14.1%.
18.0%
Higher than 99% 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 Sebastopol, None is the majority at 53%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many here, as 10.6% of people need help with daily activities. This is well above both the Victorian figure of 5.9% and the Australian average of 5.8%.
10.6% ▲ +29.0%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 10.6%
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 Sebastopol [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22255/sebastopol/topic/health-disability