30.9%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Marrawah · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Marrawah
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Marrawah, affecting 11.2% of the population. While 30.9% of residents live with a long-term health condition, this is well above the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.9% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is higher than most similar areas. This includes 10.5% with asthma and 9.2% with a mental health condition, a figure that is about the same as the Australian average.
9.2%
Higher than 61% 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 Marrawah, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 7.9% of residents, which is much higher than most areas. This need for help is a little above both the Tasmanian figure of 6.8% and the national average of 5.8%.
7.9% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 7.9%
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).
More for Marrawah
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Marrawah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60385/marrawah/topic/health-disability