31.4%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Orielton · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Orielton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas mark Orielton, where 31.4% of people live with a chronic health condition. While this is well above the Australian figure, it is slightly lower than the state average for Tasmania.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition at 9.3%, followed by asthma at 8.6% and arthritis at 8.4%. Overall, 31.4% of people have a long-term health issue, which is higher than in most similar areas.
9.3%
Higher than 62% 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 Orielton, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 2.6% of residents need help with daily activities. This is well below the figures for both Tasmania and Australia, and is lower than most similar areas.
2.6% ▼ -40.5%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 2.6%
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 Orielton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60480/orielton/topic/health-disability