34.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Miandetta · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Miandetta
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A health gap is evident in Miandetta, where the proportion of people with a long-term health condition is well above the national figure. Around 34.3% of residents live with a chronic health issue, which is much higher than most similar areas. This reflects a community where health challenges are more common than in the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are frequent here, with arthritis at 12.1% and asthma at 10.5% being the most common. About 10.2% of people have a mental health condition, a figure that is higher than most areas and slightly above the Australian average.
10.2%
Higher than 70% 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 Miandetta, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 6.0% of the population. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as both the Tasmanian and national figures.
6.0% ▼ -12.6%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 6.0%
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 Miandetta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60401/miandetta/topic/health-disability