42.9%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Emu Heights · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Emu Heights
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health challenges have become more common in Emu Heights, where 42.9% of people now live with a long-term health condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%, making it one of the areas with the highest rates of illness. Mental health and respiratory issues are particularly prevalent here.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 18.7% of residents have a mental health condition, which is well above both the Tasmanian and national figures. Asthma is the most common long-term health issue at 20.9%, followed by arthritis at 11.5%.
18.7%
Higher than 99% 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 Emu Heights, None is the majority at 51%; One condition is next at 34%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily activities are harder for 7.1% of people here, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas and slightly above the Australian average.
7.1% ▲ +113.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 7.1%
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 Emu Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60190/emu-heights/topic/health-disability