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Eaglehawk Neck · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Eaglehawk Neck

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Eaglehawk Neck, where 19.4% of people live with the condition. This area has a notably high rate of chronic illness, with 43.8% of residents reporting a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure.

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📍 Eaglehawk Neck, Suburb / Locality

Where Eaglehawk Neck sits — People with a long-term health condition

43.8%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Eaglehawk Neck — higher than 95% of areas.

Eaglehawk Neck43.8%
7179, TAS 43.8%
Tasmania 33.6%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions affect 12.3% of the population, a figure well above the Australian average. While about 48.1% of people have no long-term health issues, 5.7% of residents are managing three or more conditions.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Eaglehawk Neck, None is the majority at 52%; One condition is next at 30%.

None 48.1% One condition 28.2% Two conditions 11.4% Three or more 5.7%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in Eaglehawk Neck — Arthritis leads at 25%, ahead of Mental health (16%) and Asthma (14%).

Arthritis 19.4% Mental health 12.3% Asthma 10.9% Other condition 10.9% Cancer 6.6% Diabetes 5.5% Lung condition 4.7% Heart disease 4.0% Stroke 3.3% Dementia 1.2%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Around 4.7% of people in Eaglehawk Neck need help with daily activities. This is a little below both the Tasmanian and national figures.

People needing help with daily activities

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4.7% ▼ -29.9%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

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 Eaglehawk Neck [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60174/eaglehawk-neck/topic/health-disability