29.9%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Acacia Hills · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Acacia Hills
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health profiles in Acacia Hills have shifted over the last decade, with 29.9% of people now living with a long-term health condition. While this is well below the Tasmanian figure, it is a little above the national average. Most residents are healthy, with 61.7% reporting no long-term conditions at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 9.7% of people, which is higher than in most similar areas. Arthritis (11.2%) and asthma (10.2%) are the most common long-term health issues for residents.
9.7%
Higher than 66% 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 Acacia Hills, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 4.0% of the population. This is a little below both the state and national figures.
4.0% ▲ +63.5%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 4.0%
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 Acacia Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60004/acacia-hills/topic/health-disability