31.5%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Abbotsham · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Abbotsham
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A health gap exists in Abbotsham, where the 31.5% of people with long-term health conditions is well above the national figure. While this is higher than most similar areas, it remains a little below the Tasmanian average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 31.5% of people have a long-term health condition, with asthma being the most common at 10.1%. Mental health conditions affect 7.9% of residents, which is well below the state figure and about the same as Australia.
7.9%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality 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 Abbotsham, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 4.5% of the population, which is a little below both the state and national figures.
4.5% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 4.5%
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 Abbotsham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60001/abbotsham/topic/health-disability