34.8%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Scottsdale - Bridport · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Scottsdale - Bridport
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A striking 34.8% of people in Scottsdale - Bridport live with a long-term health condition. This is much higher than most other areas and well above the national figure of 27.7%. These health challenges are reflected in the higher number of residents needing daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 14.4% of people. While 9.9% of residents have a mental health condition, which is higher than most areas, this is still a little below the Tasmanian average of 11.5%.
9.9%
Higher than 65% 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 Scottsdale - Bridport, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 7.5% of people need some help with daily activities, which is much higher than in most similar areas. This figure has risen by 1.5 percentage points since 2016 and sits a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.
7.5% —
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 7.5%
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 Scottsdale - Bridport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602031100/scottsdale-bridport/topic/health-disability