36.6%
Higher than 91% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Waratah-Wynyard · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Waratah-Wynyard
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health struggle in Waratah-Wynyard, affecting 13.3% of people. This area faces significant health challenges, with 36.6% of residents living with a long-term condition, a figure well above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.2% of the population. Overall, long-term health issues are a little above the Tasmanian average, with asthma (11.0%) and diabetes (7.0%) also being frequent.
11.2%
Higher than 87% 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 Waratah-Wynyard, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little above the national figure, 8.5% of people in Waratah-Wynyard need help with daily activities. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and has risen by 1.3 percentage points since 2011.
8.5% ▲ +17.4%
Higher than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 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 Waratah-Wynyard [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA65410/waratah-wynyard/topic/health-disability