36.4%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Golconda · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A mental health condition affects 22.7% of people in Golconda, which is far above the national figure. This high rate contributes to a broader trend where long-term health issues are much more common here than in most other similar areas.
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 36.4% of residents, which is well above the Australian average of 27.7%. Mental health is the most reported issue, followed by other conditions and asthma.
36.4%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
22.7%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Golconda, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 23%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 13.6% of the population, a figure that is well above both the Tasmanian and national averages.
13.6% —
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Golconda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60236/golconda/topic/health-disability