32.7%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Elderslie · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Elderslie
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
One in ten people in Elderslie need help with daily activities, which is among the highest rates for areas of this type. This is well above the national figure of 5.8%. These high needs for assistance align with a higher-than-average number of residents living with long-term health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 32.7% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Australian figure of 27.7%. Arthritis and mental health conditions are the most common, each affecting 10.7% of the population.
10.7%
Higher than 74% 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 Elderslie, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A high 10.1% of residents require help with daily tasks. This is well above both the Tasmanian rate of 6.8% and the national figure of 5.8%.
10.1% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 10.1%
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 Elderslie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60184/elderslie/topic/health-disability