30.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Otago · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Otago
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Around 30.2% of people in Otago live with a long-term health condition. This is well below the Tasmanian figure of 33.6%, though it sits a little above the national average. Overall, health and disability levels in the area are around the middle compared to similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition here, affecting 11.4% of residents. While 8.6% of people report a mental health condition, this is a little below the state figure of 11.5%.
8.6%
Higher 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 Otago, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 4.5% of the population, which is a little below the figures for both Tasmania and Australia.
4.5% ▲ +67.9%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 4.5%
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 Otago [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60483/otago/topic/health-disability