36.9%
Higher than 93% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Devonport · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Devonport
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people live with long-term health issues in Devonport than in most similar areas. Around 36.9% of residents have a long-term condition, a figure that is well above both the Tasmanian and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Health challenges are common here, with 12.7% of people reporting a mental health condition, which is well above the national figure. Arthritis is the most reported long-term condition at 13.8%, followed by asthma at 10.8% and diabetes at 6.0%.
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 Devonport, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 8.5% of the population, which is among the highest for similar areas. This figure has risen 1.7 percentage points since 2011 and sits a little above the figures for both Tasmania and Australia.
8.5% ▲ +24.7%
Higher than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 8.5%
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 Devonport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA61610/devonport/topic/health-disability