30.1%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lapoinya · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Lapoinya
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 30% of people in Lapoinya live with a long-term health condition, though this is well below the Tasmanian average. While most residents report no chronic health issues, arthritis is the most common long-term ailment in the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 7.7% of people have a mental health condition, which is well below the state figure. Overall, 62.9% of residents report having no long-term health conditions, while 7% live with three or more.
7.7%
Lower than 54% 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 Lapoinya, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is a challenge for 6.3% of people who need help with everyday activities, a figure that is higher than most similar areas.
6.3% ▲ +20.8%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 6.3%
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 Lapoinya [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60319/lapoinya/topic/health-disability