27.0%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Blackstone Heights · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Blackstone Heights
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer residents struggle with long-term illness in Blackstone Heights compared to the state average. This makes it a healthier-than-average place to live, with only 27% of people reporting a chronic health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
The rate of long-term health conditions is well below the Tasmanian figure of 33.6%, though it sits about the same as the national average. Arthritis is the most common issue affecting 10.7% of people, while 66.9% of residents have no long-term health conditions at all.
8.5%
Higher than 54% 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 Blackstone Heights, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most here, as only 3.5% of people need help with daily activities. This is much lower than the state figure of 6.8% and a little below the Australian average.
3.5% ▲ +57.2%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 3.5%
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 Blackstone Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60052/blackstone-heights/topic/health-disability