33.6%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Austins Ferry - Granton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Austins Ferry - Granton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of people in Austins Ferry - Granton live with a long-term health condition, which is much higher than most similar areas. This includes mental health and arthritis as the most common issues. While these figures are well above the national average, they match the Tasmanian state level.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 12.2% of residents, a figure well above the national average of 8.8%. Arthritis (11.0%) and asthma (9.4%) are also common, with 33.6% of people reporting at least one long-term health issue.
12.2%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Austins Ferry - Granton, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.7% of people need help with daily activities, which is around the middle for similar areas. This figure has risen by 1.6 percentage points since 2011, though it remains a little below the state average.
5.7% ▲ +37.7%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 5.7%
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 Austins Ferry - Granton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601031013/austins-ferry-granton/topic/health-disability