31.2%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Fern Tree · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Fern Tree
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 31.2% of people in Fern Tree live with a long-term health condition, a figure that is well above the national average. While many residents manage these health issues, the area is notably healthier than most other similar places when it comes to needing daily help.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most areas, with arthritis and asthma affecting 10.0% and 9.7% of residents. Mental health conditions affect 9.7% of the population, which is a little below the Tasmanian figure.
9.7%
Higher than 65% 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 Fern Tree, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 2.5% of people in Fern Tree need help with daily activities, which is well below both the state and national figures.
2.5% ▲ +107.0%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 2.5%
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 Fern Tree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60199/fern-tree/topic/health-disability