36.6%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Pawleena · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Pawleena
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas mark the health profile of Pawleena. Around 36.6% of residents live with a chronic health condition, a figure well above both the Tasmanian and national averages. This is seen most clearly in high reports of arthritis and mental health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common here, with 36.6% of people affected—well above the national figure of 27.7%. Arthritis and mental health are the most frequent issues, each affecting 10.7% of the population.
10.7%
Higher than 74% 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 Pawleena, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 30%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of illness, only 2.7% of Pawleena residents need help with daily activities. This is well below the figures for both Tasmania and Australia.
2.7% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 2.7%
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 Pawleena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60495/pawleena/topic/health-disability