33.1%
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Clarence · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Clarence
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Clarence now need help with daily tasks than in 2011, with 6.3% of residents requiring assistance. This is a higher rate than most similar areas, reflecting a community where long-term health challenges are more common than the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 33.1% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the Australian figure of 27.7%. This includes a high rate of mental health conditions at 11.3%, while arthritis is the most common condition affecting 12.2% of residents.
11.3%
Higher than 88% 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 Clarence, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities has risen by 1.0 percentage points since 2011 to reach 6.3%. This is higher than most other areas, though it remains about the same as the Tasmanian average.
6.3% ▲ +19.0%
Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 6.3%
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 Clarence [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA61410/clarence/topic/health-disability