31.7%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Liffey · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Liffey
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Liffey live with long-term health issues than in most similar areas. While about 31.7% of residents have a long-term condition, the most common issues are arthritis and mental health, both affecting 11% of the population.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most similar areas, with 11% of people affected. This is about the same as the Tasmanian figure, but a little above the national average of 8.8%.
11.0%
Higher than 76% 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 Liffey, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.5% of people in Liffey need help with daily activities, which is higher than in most similar areas. This rate is about the same as the national figure and a little below the state average.
5.5% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 5.5%
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 Liffey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60338/liffey/topic/health-disability