30.7%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Longley · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Longley
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A small number of residents needing daily help—just 3.3%—stands out in Longley, which is well below the Tasmanian average. While many people here live without chronic illness, those who do have health issues often report conditions more frequently than in other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.7% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure. Mental health conditions are reported by 9.5% of residents, which is higher than in most similar areas.
9.5%
Higher than 64% 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 Longley, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.3% of people in Longley need help with daily activities, a figure that is well below the 6.8% seen across Tasmania.
3.3% ▲ —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 3.3%
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 Longley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60351/longley/topic/health-disability