31.9%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Boat Harbour · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Boat Harbour
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A high rate of long-term health issues is seen in Boat Harbour, where 31.9% of residents live with a chronic condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While most people here are healthy, those with conditions often manage multiple health issues at once.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most similar areas, with arthritis and mental health being the most reported. About 10% of the population has a mental health condition, which is a little above the Australian average.
10.0%
Higher than 68% 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 Boat Harbour, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is manageable for most, with 5.3% of people needing help with everyday activities. This is about the same as the national figure and a little below the rate for Tasmania.
5.3% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 5.3%
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 Boat Harbour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60058/boat-harbour/topic/health-disability