30.8%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Blackwood Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Blackwood Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 30% of people in Blackwood Creek live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. While this is a little below the Tasmanian average, it is higher than most similar areas. Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue reported here.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, with arthritis affecting 11.7% of the population. Mental health conditions are also more common here than in most areas, affecting 9.2% of people.
9.2%
Higher than 60% 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 Blackwood Creek, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is much more common here than in most areas, with 7.5% of residents requiring assistance. This is a little above the national figure of 5.8%.
7.5% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 7.5%
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 Blackwood Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60054/blackwood-creek/topic/health-disability