39.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Acton · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Acton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher proportion of people live with long-term health issues in Acton than across the rest of the country. Nearly 40% of residents report a chronic condition, which is 12 percentage points above the national figure. This gap is seen across both physical and mental health challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 16.4% of people. This is well above the Tasmanian figure of 11.5% and the national rate of 8.8%. Other common long-term conditions include asthma at 13.6% and arthritis at 10%.
16.4%
Higher than 95% 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 Acton, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging here, with 9% of people needing help with daily activities. This is a little above the state figure and well above the national average of 5.8%.
9.0% ▲ +45.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 9.0%
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 Acton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60005/acton/topic/health-disability