32.5%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Carrick · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Carrick
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition in Carrick, affecting 12.5% of people. This is well above the national figure and higher than most similar areas. Overall, health needs in the area are significantly higher than across Australia, though slightly lower than the Tasmania average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 32.5% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. Mental health (12.5%) and arthritis (11.9%) are the most frequent issues, and 4.7% of residents manage three or more conditions.
12.5%
Higher than 86% 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 Carrick, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 4.7% of the population. This is a little below the figures for both Tasmania and Australia, placing the area around the middle for its level.
4.7% ▲ +14.0%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 4.7%
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 Carrick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60101/carrick/topic/health-disability