31.2%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Seahampton · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Seahampton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Seahampton is marked by a high rate of long-term health challenges, with 31.2% of residents living with a chronic condition. This figure is well above the national average of 27.7%, reflecting a community with significant ongoing health needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 12.7% of people. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%, with arthritis and asthma also featuring as the most reported long-term illnesses.
12.7%
Higher than 84% 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 Seahampton, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.5% of residents need help with daily activities, which is a little below the 5.8% seen across Australia. However, this need has risen by 2.4 percentage points since 2011.
4.5% ▲ +121.1%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 4.5%
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 Seahampton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122118/seahampton/topic/health-disability