39.6%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Acton - Upper Burnie · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Acton - Upper Burnie
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Acton - Upper Burnie now need help with daily activities than in 2011. This area faces significant health challenges, with nearly 40% of residents living with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are among the highest for areas of this size, affecting 39.6% of people. Mental health conditions are particularly common at 14.9%, which is well above the Tasmanian and national figures.
14.9%
Higher than 99% 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 Acton - Upper Burnie, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more difficult for 8.9% of residents, a figure that has risen by 2.5 percentage points since 2011. This rate of need for assistance is well above the Australian average of 5.8%.
8.9% ▲ +38.0%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 8.9%
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 Acton - Upper Burnie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604011075/acton-upper-burnie/topic/health-disability