34.4%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Howrah · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Howrah
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A health gap of 6.6 percentage points separates Howrah from the national average, with 34.4% of residents living with a long-term health condition. This is much higher than most other similar areas. While the community's health profile is about the same as the Tasmanian average, it stands out significantly compared to the rest of Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue affecting 12.8% of people, followed by mental health conditions at 10.4%. This rate of mental health issues is higher than most areas and a little above the national figure of 8.8%.
10.4%
Higher than 72% 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 Howrah, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.0% of people in Howrah need some help with their daily activities. This is a little below the Tasmanian figure of 6.8% and about the same as the Australian average.
5.0% ▲ +22.8%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 5.0%
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 Howrah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60281/howrah/topic/health-disability