38.9%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Myrtle Bank · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Myrtle Bank
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 39% of people in Myrtle Bank live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. This reflects a community with significant health needs, though very few residents require daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the Tasmanian figure. While 19.4% of people report 'other' conditions and 13.9% have arthritis, the rate of mental health conditions is 8.3%, which is well below the state average.
8.3%
Higher than 52% 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 Myrtle Bank, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of health conditions, no one in Myrtle Bank reported needing help with daily activities. This is much lower than most areas and well below both the state and national figures.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Myrtle Bank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60441/myrtle-bank/topic/health-disability