45.8%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Pelham · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Pelham
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health challenges have become more prominent in Pelham, where nearly half of the residents now live with a long-term health condition. This rate is far above the national figure, reflecting a community with significant medical needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Almost 46% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is far above the Tasmanian and national rates. Arthritis is the most common issue, affecting 29.2% of residents, while 12.5% live with a mental health condition.
12.5%
Higher than 86% 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 Pelham, the largest group is None at 47%, followed by Two conditions (37%) and One condition (16%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
One in four people in Pelham need help with daily activities. This 25% rate is among the highest for similar areas and is far above the national figure of 5.8%.
25.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 25.0%
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 Pelham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60499/pelham/topic/health-disability