31.5%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Brighton · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Brighton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Higher rates of health issues than most similar areas mark the profile of Brighton. While 31.5% of residents live with a long-term health condition, this is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are particularly common here, affecting 11.5% of the population.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health (11.5%) and arthritis (10.8%) are the most common long-term conditions in the area. The rate of mental health conditions is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the Australian figure.
11.5%
Higher than 79% 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 Brighton, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.0% of people in Brighton need some help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for both Tasmania and Australia.
6.0% ▲ +28.2%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 6.0%
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 Brighton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60075/brighton/topic/health-disability