33.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Burnie · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Burnie
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health struggles have remained a significant part of life in Burnie, where 33.3% of people live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure and reflects a community where chronic illness is more common than in most other Australian areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
A mental health condition is the most common long-term illness here, affecting 11.8% of people. This is much higher than most areas and well above the Australian figure of 8.8%, followed closely by arthritis at 11.7%.
11.8%
Higher than 82% 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 Burnie, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more manageable for many here than in other parts of the state, as 4.3% of people need assistance with daily activities. This is a little below both the Tasmanian and national figures.
4.3% ▲ +67.4%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 4.3%
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).
More for Burnie
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Burnie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60084/burnie/topic/health-disability