44.7%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lune River · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Lune River
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Long-term health struggles are far more common in Lune River than in the rest of the country. About 44.7% of residents live with a long-term condition, a figure that is far above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 21.1% of people here, which is far above the national figure of 8.8%. Arthritis is also common at 21.1%, while cancer and lung conditions each affect 13.2% of the population.
21.1%
Higher than 99% 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 Lune River, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 30%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of health conditions, no one in this area reports needing help with their daily activities. This is well below both the Tasmanian and national figures.
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 Lune River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60372/lune-river/topic/health-disability