37.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Dolphin Sands · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Dolphin Sands
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas define Dolphin Sands. Nearly 38% of residents live with a chronic condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This creates a health profile where long-term illness is significantly more common than across the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 22%, contributing to a total health rate that is well above the Tasmanian average. While 9.3% of people have a mental health condition, this is slightly lower than the state figure.
9.3%
Higher than 62% 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 Dolphin Sands, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 31%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.5% of people need some help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, although it remains about the same as the national figure.
5.5% ▼ -26.7%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 5.5%
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 Dolphin Sands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60161/dolphin-sands/topic/health-disability