40.9%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Blackwall · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Blackwall
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Among the highest in its class for health struggles, Blackwall sees 40.9% of people living with a long-term health condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%, suggesting a community with significant ongoing health needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common here, with arthritis (17.8%) and mental health (11.2%) being the most reported. While mental health rates are much higher than most areas, they are about the same as the Tasmanian average.
11.2%
Higher than 78% 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 Blackwall, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for some residents than in most similar areas, with 6.3% of people needing help with everyday activities.
6.3% ▲ +60.4%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 6.3%
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 Blackwall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60053/blackwall/topic/health-disability