31.6%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Nugent · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Nugent
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher share of people in Nugent live with long-term health conditions compared to the national figure. While 31.6% of residents have a chronic health issue—which is well above the Australian average—the local rate is actually a little below the Tasmanian state figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition here, affecting 12.8% of people. While more residents have chronic health issues than the national average, those with mental health conditions (7.7%) are well below the Tasmanian figure.
7.7%
Lower than 54% 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 Nugent, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.8% of people in Nugent need help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the Australian average.
6.8% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 6.8%
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 Nugent [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60469/nugent/topic/health-disability