33.4%
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Launceston · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Launceston
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well above the national figure, 33.4% of people in Launceston live with a long-term health condition. This high rate of illness is a defining feature of the area, with mental health and arthritis being the most common struggles reported by residents.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest for areas of this size, affecting 11.8% of people. This is well above the Australian figure of 8.8% and aligns with the state average. Other common long-term conditions include arthritis at 11.3% and asthma at 10.1%.
11.8%
Higher than 91% 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 Launceston, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 7.2% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. This figure has risen by 1.3 percentage points since 2011 and sits a little above the national average of 5.8%.
7.2% ▲ +22.2%
Higher than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 7.2%
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 Launceston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA64010/launceston/topic/health-disability