27.6%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Edith Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Edith Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health outcomes in Edith Creek have remained very stable over the last decade. The area is generally healthier than the state average, with 27.6% of people living with a long-term health condition. This is well below the Tasmanian figure of 33.6%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, at only 2.6%. This is well below the national figure of 8.8%. For those with long-term illnesses, asthma (7.8%) and arthritis (6.9%) are the most frequent reports.
2.6%
Lower than 86% 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 Edith Creek, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
No one in Edith Creek reported needing help with daily activities. This is well below both the state and national figures, where typically around 6% of people require such assistance.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Edith Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60181/edith-creek/topic/health-disability