33.1%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Don · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Don
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of residents in Don live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This reflects a community with higher health needs than most similar areas. While many people have no health issues, arthritis and mental health are the most common long-term conditions reported.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 33.1% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is higher than most areas and far above the 27.7% national average. Arthritis is the most frequent issue at 12.2%, while 9.0% of residents live with a mental health condition, a figure that is slightly lower than the Tasmanian average.
9.0%
Higher than 58% 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 Don, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A higher proportion of people in Don need help with daily activities compared to most areas. At 5.7%, this rate is about the same as the Australian average and just a little below the state figure of 6.8%.
5.7% ▲ +78.2%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 5.7%
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 Don [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60162/don/topic/health-disability