45.1%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cornwall · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Cornwall
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health challenges have become more prominent in Cornwall, where 45.1% of residents now live with a long-term health condition. This rate is far above the Tasmanian figure of 33.6%, marking the area as one of the most affected by chronic illness among similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are very common here, with arthritis affecting 31.7% of people. Mental health conditions are also much higher than most areas at 12.2%, which is well above the national figure of 8.8%.
12.2%
Higher than 84% 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 Cornwall, None is the majority at 52%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for a larger share of the community than elsewhere. About 9.8% of people need help with daily activities, a rate that is well above the Australian average of 5.8%.
9.8% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 9.8%
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 Cornwall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60129/cornwall/topic/health-disability