29.6%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Colebrook · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Colebrook
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 10% of people in Colebrook need help with daily activities, a rate much higher than most similar areas. While long-term health conditions affect 29.6% of the population, this is well below the Tasmanian figure of 33.6%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 10.2% of residents. Arthritis is the most reported long-term health issue at 13.4%, followed by asthma at 9.9%.
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 Colebrook, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is a challenge for 9.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 5.8%.
9.7% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 9.7%
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 Colebrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60120/colebrook/topic/health-disability