52.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Connellys Marsh · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Connellys Marsh
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over half of people in Connellys Marsh live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the figures for Tasmania and Australia. This high rate of illness is a defining feature of the area's health profile. It is a place where chronic health struggles are much more common than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most reported long-term health issue at 42.5%. Mental health conditions are also far more common here than in the rest of the country, affecting 22.5% of residents.
22.5%
Higher than 99% 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 Connellys Marsh, the largest group is None at 48%, followed by One condition (24%) and Three or more (20%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is well above the national and state figures, with 12.5% of people requiring assistance. This is among the highest rates for similar areas.
12.5% ▲ —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 12.5%
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 Connellys Marsh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60125/connellys-marsh/topic/health-disability