30.3%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Doctors Rocks · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Doctors Rocks
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much lower rate of mental health conditions than the state average defines the health profile of Doctors Rocks. While about 30.3% of residents have a long-term health condition, this is well below the Tasmanian figure of 33.6%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by just 3.4% of people, which is well below both the state and national figures. The most common long-term health issues are asthma at 12.4% and arthritis at 10.1%, though 58.4% of residents have no long-term condition at all.
3.4%
Lower than 82% 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 Doctors Rocks, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 5.6% of the population. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains a little below the Tasmanian figure of 6.8%.
5.6% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 Doctors Rocks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60159/doctors-rocks/topic/health-disability