24.2%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Myalla · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Myalla
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 60.6% of people in Myalla report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area notably healthier than most, with far fewer residents living with chronic illnesses compared to the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 24.2% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well below the Tasmanian rate of 33.6%. Mental health conditions are particularly rare here, affecting just 4.5% of residents—much lower than the 8.8% seen across Australia.
4.5%
Lower than 77% 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 Myalla, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the low rate of chronic illness, 7.6% of people need help with daily activities. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the national figure of 5.8%.
7.6% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 7.6%
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 Myalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60440/myalla/topic/health-disability