35.0%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bagdad · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bagdad
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of health issues than most similar areas define Bagdad, where 35% of people live with a long-term condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. The local health profile is marked by a high prevalence of both physical and mental health challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 12.8% of residents, which is well above the Australian figure of 8.8%. Other common long-term issues include arthritis at 12.3% and asthma at 10.5%, with 22.3% of the population living with one such condition.
12.8%
Higher than 87% 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 Bagdad, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 7.8% of the population. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the Tasmanian figure of 6.8%.
7.8% ▲ +30.5%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 7.8%
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 Bagdad [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60026/bagdad/topic/health-disability