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Boyer · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Boyer

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

About 62.1% of people in Boyer report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area healthier than most similar places, with a lower rate of chronic illness than both Tasmania and the rest of Australia.

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📍 Boyer, Suburb / Locality

Where Boyer sits — People with a long-term health condition

25.9%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Boyer — lower than 65% of areas.

Boyer25.9%
7140, TAS 35.8%
Tasmania 33.6%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

While long-term health issues are less common here, mental health conditions are much more frequent than in most areas. At 12.1%, this is well above the national figure of 8.8%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Boyer, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 18%.

None 62.1% One condition 17.2% Two conditions 12.1% Three or more 6.9%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Boyer splits fairly evenly between Other condition (22%) and Arthritis (19%), with Asthma at 19%.

Other condition 13.8% Arthritis 12.1% Asthma 12.1% Mental health 12.1% Diabetes 8.6% Heart disease 5.2%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

About 5.2% of residents need help with daily activities, which is a little below the Tasmania average of 6.8%.

People needing help with daily activities

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5.2% —

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

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 Boyer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60064/boyer/topic/health-disability