27.2%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Sefton Park · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Sefton Park
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health trends in Sefton Park have remained steady over the last decade, with most residents reporting good general wellbeing. About 27.2% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is a figure that sits around the middle for similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 7.1% of residents, which is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of 8.8%. Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 8.2% of the population.
7.1%
Lower 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 Sefton Park, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 5.3% of the population, which is about the same as the Australian average of 5.8%.
5.3% ▲ +22.7%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 5.3%
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 Sefton Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41326/sefton-park/topic/health-disability