36.5%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Burnie - Wivenhoe · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Burnie - Wivenhoe
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas mark Burnie - Wivenhoe, where 36.5% of people live with a chronic health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, with mental health and arthritis being the most common issues reported.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 13.3% of residents, which is well above the Australian figure of 8.8%. This contributes to a high overall rate of illness, with 13.9% of people living with two or more long-term health conditions.
13.3%
Higher than 94% 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 Burnie - Wivenhoe, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 7.4% of people, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. This need has grown over the last decade, rising from 5.4% in 2011.
7.4% ▲ +35.8%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 7.4%
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 Burnie - Wivenhoe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604011077/burnie-wivenhoe/topic/health-disability