28.0%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
North West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in North West
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health issues in North West compared to the rest of Tasmania. While 33.6% of Tasmanians have a long-term condition, the figure here is well below that at 28%, which is about the same as the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are less common here than in most areas, at 7.0%. Among those with long-term health issues, arthritis is the most frequent at 10.4%, followed by asthma at 8.7%.
7.0%
Lower than 72% 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 North West, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.3% of people need help with daily activities, which is a little below the figures for both Tasmania and Australia. This need for assistance has risen slightly by 0.8 points since 2011.
4.3% ▲ +23.6%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 4.3%
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 North West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604031094/north-west/topic/health-disability