30.0%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Sedgwick · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Sedgwick
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health trends in Sedgwick show a community where most people live without long-term illness, though mental health struggles are more common here than in most areas. While 30% of residents manage a chronic condition, very few people require daily help to get by.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 9.9% of the population, which is higher than most areas and a little above the national figure of 8.8%. Overall, long-term health conditions are a little more common than in Victoria, with arthritis being the most frequent report at 10.3%.
9.9%
Higher than 68% 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 Sedgwick, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 2.8% of people in Sedgwick need help with daily activities. This is well below the Victorian figure of 5.9% and lower than most similar areas.
2.8% ▲ +3.7%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 2.8%
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 Sedgwick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22257/sedgwick/topic/health-disability