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Launceston and North East · Region (SA4)

Health & Disability in Launceston and North East

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

Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition in Launceston and North East, affecting 12.8% of residents. This region faces higher health challenges than most of the country, with over a third of people living with a chronic condition.

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📍 Launceston and North East, Region (SA4)

Where Launceston and North East sits — People with a long-term health condition

34.5%

All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Launceston and North East — higher than 88% of areas.

Launceston and North East34.5%
Rest of Tas. 34.9%
Tasmania 33.6%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

About 34.5% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are also more common here than in the rest of Australia, affecting 11.3% of the population.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Launceston and North East, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.

None 57.7% One condition 22.1% Two conditions 8.0% Three or more 4.4%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Launceston and North East splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (21%) and Mental health (18%), with Asthma at 16%.

Arthritis 12.8% Mental health 11.3% Asthma 9.8% Other condition 9.0% Diabetes 5.4% Heart disease 4.7% Cancer 3.5% Lung condition 2.9% Stroke 1.3% Dementia 0.8%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily living assistance is needed by 7.1% of people, a figure that is much higher than in most areas and has risen by 1.2 points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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7.1% ▲ +20.6%

Higher than 85% of region (sa4) 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 Launceston and North East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/602/launceston-and-north-east/topic/health-disability