36.7%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Derwent Park · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Derwent Park
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of people in Derwent Park live with a long-term health condition. This is a high figure that sits well above both the Tasmanian and national averages, reflecting a community with significant health challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 13.0% of residents, which is well above the national figure of 8.8%. Arthritis and asthma are also frequent, with 11.2% and 10.4% of people reporting these issues.
13.0%
Higher than 87% 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 Derwent Park, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A high proportion of the population requires help with daily tasks. At 12.6%, the need for assistance in Derwent Park is among the highest for similar areas and is well above the Tasmanian average of 6.8%.
12.6% ▲ +122.4%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 12.6%
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 Derwent Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60152/derwent-park/topic/health-disability