39.5%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Elizabeth Town · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Elizabeth Town
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 40% of people in Elizabeth Town live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. This makes the area's health burden much higher than most similar places. While many residents struggle with chronic illness, the need for daily help remains roughly in line with the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 39.5% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Tasmanian figure. Arthritis is the most common issue at 15.4%, followed by asthma at 11.4%, while mental health conditions affect 9.0% of people.
9.0%
Higher than 59% 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 Elizabeth Town, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 5.0% of the population. This is about the same as the national figure and a little below the rate for Tasmania.
5.0% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 5.0%
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 Elizabeth Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60186/elizabeth-town/topic/health-disability