41.9%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Levendale · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Levendale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people in Levendale live with a long-term health condition than the national figure, with 41.9% of residents affected. This health burden is much higher than across Tasmania and Australia. The community faces significant challenges, particularly with mental health and chronic illness.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are very common here, affecting 17.8% of people, which is well above the national figure of 8.8%. Arthritis and asthma are also frequent, with 11.6% of residents reporting each condition.
17.8%
Higher than 98% 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 Levendale, None is the majority at 53%; One condition is next at 35%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily tasks is much more common in Levendale than elsewhere, affecting 11.6% of the population. This is well above the 6.8% seen across Tasmania and the 5.8% national figure.
11.6% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 11.6%
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 Levendale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60333/levendale/topic/health-disability