48.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Low Head · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Low Head
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly half of all people in Low Head live with a long-term health condition, which is far more common than in the rest of the state. This high rate of illness is matched by a significant need for support, with many residents requiring help for their daily activities.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 48.6% of the population, which is 21 points above the national figure. Arthritis (19.1%) and mental health conditions (15.5%) are the most common, and 7.8% of people manage three or more conditions.
15.5%
Higher than 93% 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 Low Head, the largest group is None at 47%, followed by One condition (31%) and Two conditions (14%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many here, as 15.2% of people need help with daily activities. This is well above both the Tasmanian figure of 6.8% and the national rate of 5.8%.
15.2% ▼ -15.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 15.2%
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 Low Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60357/low-head/topic/health-disability