32.0%
Higher than 83% of capital city areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Greater Hobart · Capital City
Health & Disability in Greater Hobart
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs have remained steady in Greater Hobart, with 6.2% of people needing help with daily tasks in 2021. While this is about the same as the national figure, the area has a much higher rate of long-term health conditions than most similar places. This is seen in the 32% of residents living with a chronic illness.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 32% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Australian figure of 27.7%. Mental health is the most common issue at 11.6%, followed closely by arthritis at 11.1%.
11.6%
Higher than 74% of capital city 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 Greater Hobart, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 6.2% of the population, a figure that has barely changed since 2016. This is about the same as the rates found across Tasmania and Australia.
6.2% —
Higher than 76% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 6.2%
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 Greater Hobart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/gccsa/6GHOB/greater-hobart/topic/health-disability