32.0%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bushy Park · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bushy Park
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Long-term health struggles are more common in Bushy Park than in most similar areas. About 32% of residents live with a chronic health condition, a figure that sits well above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma and arthritis are the most frequent ailments here, with 12.2% and 11.6% of people affected. While 10.2% have a mental health condition, this is a little below the Tasmanian figure.
10.2%
Higher than 70% 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 Bushy Park, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for daily help is much higher than in most areas, with 7.5% of residents requiring assistance. This is a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.
7.5% ▲ +14.7%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 7.5%
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 Bushy Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60086/bushy-park/topic/health-disability