40.2%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Clarence Point · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Clarence Point
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Forty percent of people in Clarence Point have a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This high rate of chronic illness marks the area as one of the most affected at this level. Arthritis is the most common long-term condition reported by residents.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 40.2% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the Tasmanian average of 33.6%. While arthritis and asthma are common, the 9% of people with a mental health condition is about the same as the national figure.
9.0%
Higher than 59% 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 Clarence Point, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 32%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 6% of people in Clarence Point need help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for both Tasmania and Australia.
6.0% ▲ +53.0%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 6.0%
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 Clarence Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60114/clarence-point/topic/health-disability