30.3%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Nook · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Nook
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Nook, affecting 13.9% of residents. While a little more than the national figure have a long-term health condition, this is well below the Tasmanian average. The area stands out for having a much higher proportion of people needing help with daily activities than most similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.3% of people have a long-term health condition, with arthritis and asthma being the most frequent. Mental health conditions are reported by 7% of residents, which is well below the state figure and lower than most other areas.
7.0%
Lower than 61% 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 Nook, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 9.5% of people in Nook. This is well above the Australian figure and a little above the state average, marking it as much higher than most similar areas.
9.5% ▲ +134.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 9.5%
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 Nook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60457/nook/topic/health-disability