25.5%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Dunorlan · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Dunorlan
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Dunorlan than across the rest of Tasmania. Only 25.5% of residents report a long-term condition, which is well below the state figure. This health advantage stands out in a region where chronic illness is typically more common.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Most residents here are free of chronic illness, with 64.8% reporting no long-term conditions. Arthritis is the most common health issue at 11%, while mental health conditions affect 9% of people, which is about the same as the national figure.
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 Dunorlan, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 6.2% of people in Dunorlan need some help with their daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the figures for Tasmania and Australia.
6.2% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 6.2%
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 Dunorlan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60171/dunorlan/topic/health-disability