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South Hobart - Fern Tree · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in South Hobart - Fern Tree

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

About 64.9% of people in South Hobart - Fern Tree have no long-term health conditions. While mental health conditions are more common here than in most similar areas, the overall rate of long-term illness is well below the Tasmanian average.

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📍 South Hobart - Fern Tree, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where South Hobart - Fern Tree sits — People with a long-term health condition

28.2%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is South Hobart - Fern Tree — higher than 50% of areas.

South Hobart - Fern Tree28.2%
7054, TAS 30.6%
Tasmania 33.6%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health is the most reported long-term condition at 10.5%, which is a little above the national figure. Overall, 28.2% of residents have a long-term health condition, a rate that is about the same as the Australian average.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In South Hobart - Fern Tree, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 22%.

None 64.9% One condition 20.4% Two conditions 5.9% Three or more 2.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

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South Hobart - Fern Tree splits fairly evenly between Mental health (22%) and Arthritis (19%), with Other condition at 18%.

Mental health 10.5% Arthritis 9.0% Other condition 8.6% Asthma 7.8% Cancer 3.1% Heart disease 2.8% Diabetes 2.5% Lung condition 1.2% Stroke 0.7% Dementia 0.6%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 4.1% of people need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most similar areas. This figure has barely changed since 2011 and remains a little below both the state and national figures.

People needing help with daily activities

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4.1% ▼ -10.6%

Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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 South Hobart - Fern Tree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601051032/south-hobart-fern-tree/topic/health-disability