34.7%
Higher than 85% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Sorell · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Sorell
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher share of residents in Sorell live with long-term health issues compared to the national figure. Around 34.7% of people report a chronic condition, which is well above the 27.7% seen across Australia. This gap is most evident in mental health and chronic illness reports.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 13.1% of people. Mental health conditions are also very frequent at 12.1%, a figure that is among the highest for similar areas and well above the national average.
12.1%
Higher than 93% 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 Sorell, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 6.7% of the population, which is higher than in most other areas. This need for help has barely changed since 2011, when it stood at 5.9%.
6.7% ▲ +13.1%
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 6.7%
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 Sorell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA64810/sorell/topic/health-disability