30.5%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Seaton · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Seaton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs have shifted over the last decade in Seaton, where about 30.5% of people now live with a long-term health condition. This is similar to the state average, although a higher number of people here need help with daily activities compared to most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue, affecting 10.5% of residents. Around 9.6% of people have a mental health condition, which is higher than in most other areas and slightly above the national figure of 8.8%.
9.6%
Higher than 64% 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 Seaton, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging for residents here than in most areas, with 8.7% needing help with daily activities. This is a little above both the South Australian figure of 6.7% and the national average of 5.8%.
8.7% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 8.7%
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 Seaton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41320/seaton/topic/health-disability