28.6%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Jackeys Marsh · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Jackeys Marsh
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are far more common in Jackeys Marsh than in other similar areas. While overall long-term health issues are about the same as the national figure, the high rate of mental health struggles is a standout feature for this small community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 23.8% of people have a mental health condition, a figure far above both the state and national rates. In contrast, only 28.6% of residents have any long-term health condition, which is well below the Tasmanian average.
23.8%
Higher 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 Jackeys Marsh, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many here, as 14.3% of people need some help with daily activities. This is well above the figures for Tasmania and Australia.
14.3% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 14.3%
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 Jackeys Marsh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60290/jackeys-marsh/topic/health-disability