36.1%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Brittons Swamp · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Brittons Swamp
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A high proportion of residents in Brittons Swamp live with chronic health issues, with 36.1% of people reporting a long-term condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While many manage these health challenges, the area reports a notably low rate of mental health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, often involving heart disease (11.1%) or asthma (8.3%). In contrast, mental health conditions are reported at 0.0%, which is far below the Tasmanian figure of 11.5%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Brittons Swamp, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 43%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for some locals, as 8.3% of people need help with daily activities. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the national figure of 5.8%.
8.3% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 8.3%
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 Brittons Swamp [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60076/brittons-swamp/topic/health-disability