26.6%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Seacombe Heights · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Seacombe Heights
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 26.6% of people in Seacombe Heights have a long-term health condition, which is well below the South Australian figure. This low rate of chronic illness defines the health profile of the area. However, mental health challenges are more common here than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
While long-term health issues are less common than usual, 9.2% of residents live with a mental health condition, a figure that is about the same as the national average. The most frequent conditions reported are mental health, arthritis, and asthma.
9.2%
Higher than 60% 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 Seacombe Heights, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for most here, with only 3.7% of people needing help with daily activities. This is a little below both the state and national figures, and lower than most similar areas.
3.7% ▲ +15.0%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 3.7%
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 Seacombe Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41314/seacombe-heights/topic/health-disability