59.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Herrick · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Herrick
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 60% of people in Herrick live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This creates a high demand for health services in the area, as both physical and mental health challenges are much more common here than in most other places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 59.6% of residents have a long-term health condition, a rate far above the 33.6% seen across Tasmania. Arthritis is the most common issue at 25.5%, and mental health conditions are well above the national figure at 14.9%.
14.9%
Higher than 92% 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 Herrick, the largest group is One condition at 47%, followed by None (28%) and Two conditions (19%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 8.5% of people who need help with everyday activities. This is a little above the Tasmanian average and is much higher than most similar areas.
8.5% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 8.5%
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 Herrick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60270/herrick/topic/health-disability