31.3%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
North Brighton · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in North Brighton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of health needs than most similar areas mark North Brighton, where over 31% of people live with a long-term condition. This includes a notably high proportion of residents managing mental health challenges compared to the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 31.3% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Australian average of 27.7%. Mental health is the most common issue at 10.8%, followed by other conditions at 9.8% and arthritis at 9.4%.
10.8%
Higher than 74% 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 North Brighton, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for daily help is among the highest for similar areas, with 12.1% of residents requiring assistance. This is well above both the South Australian figure of 6.7% and the national average of 5.8%.
12.1% ▼ -17.7%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 12.1%
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 North Brighton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41041/north-brighton/topic/health-disability