34.5%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lietinna · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A striking 34.5% of people in Lietinna live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure and much higher than most similar areas, although it is about the same as the Tasmanian average.
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common issue here, affecting 23.6% of residents. Interestingly, no one reported a mental health condition, which is far below the Tasmanian figure of 11.5%.
34.5%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Lietinna, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 38%.
People needing help with daily activities.
About 7.3% of people need some help with daily activities, which is a little above the national figure and much higher than most similar areas.
7.3% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Lietinna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60337/lietinna/topic/health-disability