35.4%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Avoca · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Avoca
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of people in Avoca live with a long-term health condition, which is much higher than in most similar areas. This high rate of chronic illness is reflected in the local need for daily support. About 35.4% of residents report a long-term health issue, a figure well above the Australian average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Diabetes is the most common long-term health condition at 15.1%, followed by arthritis at 14.1%. Mental health conditions are also much more common here than in most areas, affecting 12.5% of residents, which is well above the national figure of 8.8%.
12.5%
Higher than 86% 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 Avoca, None is the majority at 54%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily support is needed by 10.4% of the population, placing Avoca among the highest areas at this level. This is well above both the Tasmanian figure of 6.8% and the national average of 5.8%.
10.4% ▲ +31.1%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 10.4%
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 Avoca [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60023/avoca/topic/health-disability