30.6%
Higher than 67% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Clark · Federal Electorate
Health & Disability in Clark
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most similar areas, affecting 11.5% of residents in Clark. While the overall rate of long-term health issues is a little above the national figure, it is well below the Tasmanian average. Most people here live without a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health (11.5%) and arthritis (10.1%) are the most reported long-term conditions. While the 30.6% of people with a long-term health condition is higher than in most areas, it remains well below the state figure of 33.6%.
11.5%
Higher than 86% of federal electorate 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 Clark, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.9% of people in Clark need help with daily activities. This is about the same as both the state and national figures, and has barely changed since 2011.
5.9% ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 53% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 5.9%
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 Clark [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED603/clark/topic/health-disability