50.4%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Miena · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Miena
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher proportion of people live with long-term health issues in Miena than in the rest of the country. Over half the population has a chronic condition, reflecting a significant health gap compared to both Tasmania and Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Over half of residents—50.4%—have a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are particularly common at 18.9%, while arthritis and asthma also affect many people in the area.
18.9%
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 Miena, the largest group is None at 45%, followed by One condition (31%) and Three or more (13%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging for residents here, with 11.0% needing assistance with daily activities. This is well above the 6.8% seen across Tasmania and nearly double the Australian average.
11.0% ▲ +67.0%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 11.0%
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 Miena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60405/miena/topic/health-disability