36.8%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Nubeena · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Nubeena
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well above the national figure, 36.8% of people in Nubeena live with a long-term health condition. This makes the area's health profile much more challenging than most other similar places. Mental health and arthritis are the most common concerns for residents here.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 15.3% of people, which is well above the 8.8% seen across Australia. Overall, 36.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, a figure well above both the state and national averages.
15.3%
Higher than 92% 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 Nubeena, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 10.2% of the population. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and sits well above the Tasmanian figure of 6.8%.
10.2% ▼ -23.6%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 10.2%
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 Nubeena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60467/nubeena/topic/health-disability