29.5%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mowbray · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mowbray
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health challenges have become a more prominent feature of life in Mowbray, where 11.6% of residents now live with such a condition. This figure is much higher than in most similar areas. While the overall rate of long-term health issues is well below the Tasmanian average, a significant number of people still require daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.5% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure. Mental health is the most common issue at 11.6%, followed by arthritis at 9.8% and asthma at 8.2%.
11.6%
Higher than 80% 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 Mowbray, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 6.9% of residents. This is higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.
6.9% ▲ +15.5%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 6.9%
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 Mowbray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60437/mowbray/topic/health-disability