27.8%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
East Launceston · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in East Launceston
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Better-than-average health outcomes define daily life in East Launceston, where only 3.1% of people need help with daily activities. This is much lower than the state figure of 6.8%, suggesting a population that is generally more independent and healthier than the typical Tasmanian resident.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 27.8% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well below the Tasmanian figure of 33.6% and roughly equal to the national rate. Asthma (8.7%) and mental health conditions (8.6%) are the most common long-term health issues reported here.
8.6%
Higher than 55% 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 East Launceston, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Very few residents require help with daily tasks, at just 3.1%. This is a little below the Australian figure of 5.8% and well below the state average.
3.1% ▲ +62.8%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 3.1%
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 East Launceston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60177/east-launceston/topic/health-disability