30.0%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Seaham · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Seaham
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with long-term health issues in Seaham than in most similar areas. While 30% of residents report a long-term health condition, this is slightly higher than the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30% of people have a long-term health condition, with asthma and arthritis being the most common. Mental health conditions affect 8.5% of the population, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
8.5%
Lower than 65% of urban centre 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 Seaham, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 6.9% of residents, which is a little above the national figure of 5.8%. This need for help has risen by 1 percentage point since 2011.
6.9% ▲ +16.6%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 6.9%
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 Seaham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122117/seaham/topic/health-disability