29.4%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mount Stuart · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mount Stuart
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Mount Stuart is generally healthy, with 64.9% of people reporting no long-term health conditions. While a few more people live with chronic health issues than the national average, the area fares better than the Tasmanian state average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.4% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well below the Tasmanian figure. Arthritis is the most common issue at 10.4%, while 9.9% of residents live with a mental health condition, a rate slightly above the national average.
9.9%
Higher than 68% 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 Mount Stuart, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily activities are manageable for most, with 3.9% of residents needing some help. This is a little below both the state and national figures.
3.9% ▲ +55.3%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 3.9%
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).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Mount Stuart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60434/mount-stuart/topic/health-disability