32.8%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Newstead · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Newstead
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Newstead live with long-term health issues than in most similar areas. Around 32.8% of residents have a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This health profile is mirrored in the number of people needing daily help, which is much higher than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 10.6% of people have a mental health condition, a figure higher than most areas and slightly above the Australian average. Arthritis is the most common long-term health problem at 11.8%, followed by asthma at 9.5%.
10.6%
Higher than 73% 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 Newstead, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is required by 7.8% of residents, which is a little above both the Tasmanian figure of 6.8% and the national average of 5.8%.
7.8% ▲ +9.9%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 7.8%
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 Newstead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60453/newstead/topic/health-disability