33.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
North Motton · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in North Motton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than a third of people in North Motton live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. This reflects a community where chronic health needs are more common than in most of Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 33.4% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is higher than most areas and well above the Australian figure of 27.7%. Arthritis and asthma are the most common issues, each affecting 11.5% of the population.
9.2%
Higher than 60% 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 North Motton, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 4.5% of the population. This is a little below both the Tasmanian figure of 6.8% and the national average of 5.8%.
4.5% ▲ +4.9%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 4.5%
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 North Motton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60461/north-motton/topic/health-disability