32.2%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Brighton · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Brighton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 32% of people in Brighton live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This means a significant number of residents manage ongoing health issues as part of their daily lives. Arthritis is the most common long-term condition reported in the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
A long-term health condition affects 32.2% of residents, a figure higher than most areas. While 8.4% have a mental health condition—roughly the national average—most people here have no long-term health issues at all.
8.4%
Higher than 53% 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, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.5% of people in Brighton need help with daily activities, which is higher than most similar areas. This rate is about the same as the Australian figure of 5.8%.
5.5% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 5.5%
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40160/brighton/topic/health-disability