46.6%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mathinna · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mathinna
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A staggering 46.6% of people in Mathinna live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the Tasmanian figure of 33.6%. This creates a significant health gap compared to the rest of the state and the nation. Many residents struggle with chronic illness and mental health challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 17.6% of the community has a mental health condition, a rate well above the national figure of 8.8%. Arthritis is the most common long-term ailment at 26%, while 14.5% of people live with asthma.
17.6%
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 →In Mathinna, None is the majority at 51%; One condition is next at 30%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging here for many, as 15.3% of people need help with daily activities. This is well above the 6.8% seen across Tasmania.
15.3% ▲ +74.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 15.3%
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 Mathinna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60386/mathinna/topic/health-disability