26.8%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Northdown · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Northdown
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people in Northdown struggle with chronic health issues compared to most other areas. Only 26.8% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the Tasmanian figure of 33.6%. This suggests a population that generally experiences a higher level of wellbeing and independence in their daily lives.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, affecting only 5.3% of people. Among those with long-term health issues, arthritis is the most frequent at 11.3%, while 66% of all residents report having no long-term conditions at all.
5.3%
Lower than 74% 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 Northdown, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most residents, as only 3.4% need help with core activities. This is well below the 6.8% seen across Tasmania and a little below the national figure of 5.8%.
3.4% ▼ -43.8%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 3.4%
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 Northdown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60463/northdown/topic/health-disability