31.8%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
New Town · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in New Town
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Higher rates of health challenges than most similar areas define New Town, where 31.8% of people live with a long-term condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, with mental health issues being particularly common.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 13% of residents. This is well above the 8.8% national figure, while arthritis is the next most common long-term condition at 10.6%.
13.0%
Higher than 93% 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 New Town, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities is much higher than most areas at 8.3%, though this is a little above the Tasmanian figure of 6.8%. This rate has fallen by 1.5 percentage points since 2011.
8.3% ▼ -15.1%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 8.3%
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 New Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601051030/new-town/topic/health-disability