37.2%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Dover · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Dover
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Dover, where 15.4% of people live with the condition. This is a community with significant health challenges, as 37.2% of residents have a long-term health condition, a figure well above both the state and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, with 37.2% of people affected. This includes 11.5% with a mental health condition, which is about the same as the Tasmanian average but a little above the national figure.
11.5%
Higher than 79% 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 Dover, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for some residents, as 7.6% need help with daily activities. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.
7.6% ▼ -16.1%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 7.6%
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 Dover [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60165/dover/topic/health-disability