39.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Dunalley · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Dunalley
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas define Dunalley, where 39% of people live with a lasting health condition. This is well above the Tasmanian figure and far above the national average. While many residents manage these issues, others require more significant support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 13.8% of people, followed by asthma at 10.2%. Around 9.9% of residents have a mental health condition, which is higher than most areas and a little above the national figure.
9.9%
Higher than 67% 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 Dunalley, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.4% of people in Dunalley need help with daily activities. This is around the middle for similar areas and a little below the Tasmanian average of 6.8%.
5.4% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 5.4%
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 Dunalley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60170/dunalley/topic/health-disability