37.2%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Erriba · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Erriba
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions affect 23.3% of people in Erriba, a figure that is far above the national rate. This contributes to a broader health challenge in the area, where long-term health conditions are much more common than in most similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 37.2% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the Tasmania figure of 33.6%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 25.6%, while mental health conditions are far above the national average, affecting nearly one in four people.
23.3%
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 Erriba, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 7.0% of the population. This is much higher than in most similar areas and sits a little above the Australian figure of 5.8%.
7.0% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 7.0%
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 Erriba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60192/erriba/topic/health-disability