31.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Caveside · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Caveside
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life for 31% of Caveside residents involves managing a long-term health condition. While this is higher than most similar areas, it is a little below the Tasmanian figure. Arthritis and asthma are the most common long-term issues reported by the community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most similar areas and well above the national figure. This includes 11.3% with arthritis and 9.9% with asthma, though mental health conditions are well below the state average at 8.5%.
8.5%
Higher than 53% 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 Caveside, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A total of 7.7% of people in Caveside need help with daily activities, which is much higher than in most similar areas and a little above the Australian figure.
7.7% ▲ +44.9%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 7.7%
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 Caveside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60104/caveside/topic/health-disability