26.9%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Oldina · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Oldina
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with chronic health issues in Oldina than in the rest of Tasmania. While only 26.9% of residents report a long-term health condition, a surprising 7.6% of the population still requires help with daily activities.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are well below both the state and national figures, affecting only 5.5% of people. For those with long-term health issues, arthritis is the most common at 12.4%, followed by asthma at 10.3%.
5.5%
Lower than 73% 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 Oldina, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the lower rates of chronic illness, the 7.6% of people needing help with daily activities is much higher than in most similar areas.
7.6% ▲ +178.2%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 7.6%
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 Oldina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60476/oldina/topic/health-disability