33.5%
Higher than 81% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Hobart - North West · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in Hobart - North West
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 8% of people in Hobart - North West need help with daily activities, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. This area faces significant health challenges, with long-term conditions affecting far more residents than in the typical Australian community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health issues are among the highest at this level, affecting 12.8% of residents. Overall, 33.5% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%.
12.8%
Higher than 96% of sub-region (sa3) 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 Hobart - North West, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 7.7% of the population. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.
7.7% ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 7.7%
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 Hobart - North West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/60103/hobart-north-west/topic/health-disability