32.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Legana · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Legana
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Legana live with long-term health conditions than in most similar areas. About 32.1% of residents have a chronic health issue, a figure that sits well above the national average of 27.7%. This health profile is largely driven by high rates of arthritis and mental health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition here, affecting 11.5% of people. Mental health conditions are also more common than in most areas, with 10.3% of residents reporting a condition, which is a little above the national figure.
10.3%
Higher than 71% 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 Legana, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.3% of people in Legana need some help with daily activities. This is around the middle for similar areas and sits a little below the Tasmanian average of 6.8%.
5.3% ▼ -26.2%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 5.3%
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 Legana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60327/legana/topic/health-disability