54.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bradys Lake · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bradys Lake
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Among the highest in its class for health struggles, Bradys Lake sees over half its people living with a long-term condition. This high rate of illness is a defining feature for the area compared to the rest of the state.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 54.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is far above the Tasmanian figure of 33.6%. Arthritis and diabetes are the most common issues, and half of all residents live with a single condition.
9.5%
Higher than 64% 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 Bradys Lake, One condition is the majority at 51%; None is next at 32%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily tasks is well above the national figure, with 14.3% of people requiring assistance. This is significantly higher than the 6.8% seen across Tasmania.
14.3% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 14.3%
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 Bradys Lake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60066/bradys-lake/topic/health-disability