32.1%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Newnham - Mayfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Newnham - Mayfield
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well above the national figure, 32.1% of people in Newnham - Mayfield live with a long-term health condition. This highlight is mirrored in mental health, where the area's rate is much higher than most other similar places. These figures place the community's health needs significantly above the Australian average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition at 11.8%, followed by arthritis (11.2%) and asthma (10.1%). This rate of mental health conditions is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure.
11.8%
Higher than 86% 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 Newnham - Mayfield, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities is much higher than most areas, affecting 8.5% of residents. This figure has risen by 2.4 percentage points since 2011 and is a little above the Tasmanian average.
8.5% ▲ +38.4%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 8.5%
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 Newnham - Mayfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602011041/newnham-mayfield/topic/health-disability