20.8%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Chasm Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Chasm Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Few people in Chasm Creek report long-term health problems compared to other areas, though mental health struggles are more common. Only 20.8% of residents live with a long-term condition, which is far below the Tasmanian average of 33.6%. This creates a striking gap where the area is generally healthier than the state, despite specific challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are a particular concern here, affecting 13.2% of people, which is well above the Australian figure of 8.8%. While 71.7% of residents have no long-term health issues, arthritis and asthma are among the most common conditions reported.
13.2%
Higher than 88% 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 Chasm Creek, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.7% of people need some help with their daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it sits just below the state figure of 6.8%.
5.7% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 5.7%
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 Chasm Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60109/chasm-creek/topic/health-disability