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Meander Valley - West Tamar · Sub-region (SA3)

Health & Disability in Meander Valley - West Tamar

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Much higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas mark Meander Valley - West Tamar. About 35.7% of people live with a lasting health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This health burden is felt across both physical and mental wellbeing.

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📍 Meander Valley - West Tamar, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Meander Valley - West Tamar sits — People with a long-term health condition

35.7%

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Meander Valley - West Tamar — higher than 91% of areas.

Meander Valley - West Tamar35.7%
Rest of Tas. 34.9%
Tasmania 33.6%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 14.2%, followed by mental health issues affecting 10.5% of residents. This mental health rate is a little above the Australian average and aligns closely with the Tasmanian figure.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Meander Valley - West Tamar, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 25%.

None 56.2% One condition 22.8% Two conditions 8.5% Three or more 4.4%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in Meander Valley - West Tamar — Arthritis leads at 23%, ahead of Mental health (17%) and Asthma (16%).

Arthritis 14.2% Mental health 10.5% Asthma 9.8% Other condition 9.2% Diabetes 5.7% Heart disease 4.9% Cancer 3.8% Lung condition 3.1% Stroke 1.2% Dementia 0.5%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily living is more challenging for 6.5% of people here, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. This need for assistance has risen by 1.1 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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6.5% ▲ +20.1%

Higher than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

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 Meander Valley - West Tamar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/60202/meander-valley-west-tamar/topic/health-disability