38.9%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Seaford · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Seaford
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people report health struggles in Seaford than in most other similar areas. About 38.9% of residents live with a long-term health condition, a figure that sits well above the South Australian average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term illness here, affecting 14.4% of people. Mental health conditions are also much more common than in most areas, with 12.2% of residents reporting one.
12.2%
Higher than 85% 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 Seaford, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is more common in Seaford than it is across Australia, with 7.9% of people requiring assistance.
7.9% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 7.9%
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 Seaford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41315/seaford/topic/health-disability