27.7%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Holwell · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Holwell
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Holwell is marked by a relatively healthy population, though a small number of people face significant challenges. While long-term health issues are less common than in the rest of Tasmania, 8.4% of residents need regular help with daily activities.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 27.7% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well below the Tasmanian figure. This is most common for arthritis (9.6%) and asthma (7.2%), while reports of mental health conditions are far below both state and national levels.
0.0%
Lower 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 Holwell, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is much higher here than in most similar areas. At 8.4%, this is a little above the figures for both Tasmania and Australia.
8.4% ▲ +19.8%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 8.4%
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 Holwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60278/holwell/topic/health-disability