30.4%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Electrona · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Electrona
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health outcomes in Electrona have shifted over the last decade, with a notable rise in mental health concerns. While the typical resident is healthier than the state average, 12.5% of people now live with a mental health condition, which is well above the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.4% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well below the Tasmanian average. Mental health is the most common issue at 12.5%, a rate much higher than most similar areas.
12.5%
Higher 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 Electrona, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 4.6% of the population, which is a little below both the state and national figures.
4.6% ▲ +36.7%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 4.6%
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 Electrona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60185/electrona/topic/health-disability