35.6%
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Burnie · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Burnie
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A striking 35.6% of people in Burnie live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This reflects a community facing significant health challenges, with rates of long-term illness and mental health conditions higher than both the state and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 12.7% of residents, followed by arthritis at 11.6% and asthma at 11.1%. These figures are among the highest for similar areas and sit well above the Australian average.
12.7%
Higher than 97% of council (lga) 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 Burnie, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for 7.8% of people in Burnie who need help with basic activities. This is much higher than most areas and has risen by 1.7 percentage points since 2011.
7.8% ▲ +28.0%
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 7.8%
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 Burnie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA60610/burnie/topic/health-disability