30.1%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Margate - Snug · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Margate - Snug
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Margate - Snug live with long-term health conditions compared to most similar areas. While 30.1% of residents have a chronic health issue, the area actually has a lower rate than the Tasmania state average. Mental health is the most common long-term condition reported here.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 11.0% of residents, which is much higher than in most similar areas. Other common long-term issues include arthritis at 10.3% and asthma at 8.4%, though 63.4% of people report having no long-term conditions at all.
11.0%
Higher than 78% 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 Margate - Snug, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is less common here than in most similar areas, affecting 4.8% of people. This figure is a little below the Tasmania average, although it has risen by 1.2 percentage points since 2011.
4.8% ▲ +32.7%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 4.8%
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 Margate - Snug [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601041024/margate-snug/topic/health-disability