33.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Seabird · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Seabird
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people live with long-term health issues in Seabird than in most similar areas. About 33.6% of residents have a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This higher health burden is reflected in the number of people who need daily help.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
While 33.6% of people have a long-term health condition, mental health issues are less common here, with 5.6% of residents reporting one. This is well below the Australian figure of 8.8%. The most common long-term conditions reported are arthritis at 14% and heart disease at 10.3%.
5.6%
Lower than 72% 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 Seabird, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is harder for a larger share of the population here, with 8.4% of people needing help with daily activities. This is much higher than most similar areas and well above the Western Australian figure of 4.6%.
8.4% ▼ -25.2%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 8.4%
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 Seabird [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51336/seabird/topic/health-disability