35.7%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lower Turners Marsh · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Lower Turners Marsh
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs in Lower Turners Marsh have shifted over the last decade, with 35.7% of people now living with a long-term health condition. This is much higher than most similar areas and well above the national figure. While many residents manage chronic illness, almost no one in the area requires daily help with basic activities.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are a significant concern here, affecting 17.9% of people—a figure well above both the state and national averages. Long-term health issues are common, with arthritis and mental health being the most reported conditions at 17.9% each.
17.9%
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 →Lower Turners Marsh splits fairly evenly between One condition (46%) and None (42%), with Two conditions at 12%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of health conditions, 0.0% of people need help with daily activities. This is much lower than most areas and well below the figures for Tasmania and Australia.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Lower Turners Marsh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60363/lower-turners-marsh/topic/health-disability