29.9%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lenah Valley · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Lenah Valley
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of mental health conditions than most similar areas mark the health profile of Lenah Valley. While 11.5% of residents live with a mental health condition, the rest of the community is generally healthier than the state average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.9% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is well below the Tasmanian figure of 33.6%. Mental health is the most common issue at 11.5%, followed by other conditions at 9.1% and arthritis at 8.7%.
11.5%
Higher than 80% 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 Lenah Valley, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is manageable for most, with 4.5% of people needing help with daily activities. This is a little below both the state and national figures.
4.5% ▲ +15.7%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 4.5%
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 Lenah Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60331/lenah-valley/topic/health-disability