29.8%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart require daily help with tasks than in most similar areas. While 29.8% of residents live with a long-term health condition, this is well below the Tasmanian average of 33.6%.
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.2% of people. Other frequent long-term health issues in the area include arthritis at 9.1% and asthma at 8.0%.
29.8%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
11.2%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 23%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.4% of residents need help with daily activities, which is a little below both the state and national figures. This proportion has risen slightly since 2011, when it was 3.5%.
4.4% ▲ +25.0%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601051028/lenah-valley-mount-stuart/topic/health-disability