30.0%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Seaforth · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Seaforth
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 5.2% of people in Seaforth need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the national figure. This area sees fewer residents struggling with health issues than most similar places, though 30% of the population lives with a long-term condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
While 30% of residents have a long-term health condition, this is slightly above the Queensland figure of 28.8%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 15.1%, but mental health conditions are much lower than in most areas at 6.8%.
6.8%
Lower than 81% 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 Seaforth, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities has fallen by 3.8 points since 2011. At 5.2%, this is lower than most areas and about the same as the Australian average of 5.8%.
5.2% ▼ -42.4%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 5.2%
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 Seaforth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321092/seaforth/topic/health-disability