33.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Epping Forest · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Epping Forest
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A health gap exists in Epping Forest, where the 33.3% of people with long-term health conditions is well above the national figure. This is a moderately unhealthy area compared to the rest of Australia, though it mirrors the trends seen across Tasmania.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most similar areas, affecting 11.5% of residents. This is a little above the national figure, with arthritis (10.3%), asthma (9.2%), and heart disease (9.2%) also being the most frequent long-term issues.
11.5%
Higher than 79% 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 Epping Forest, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.6% of people need help with daily activities, which is around the middle for similar areas. This is a little below both the Tasmanian and national figures.
4.6% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.6%
- 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 Epping Forest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60191/epping-forest/topic/health-disability