35.6%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Penguin · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Penguin
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher proportions of residents live with health challenges in Penguin than in most similar areas. Around 35.6% of people report a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. This trend is reflected in the number of people who need daily assistance to manage their lives.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common here, with 35.6% of people affected, which is a little above the Tasmanian figure. Arthritis is the most reported condition at 13.3%, followed by mental health at 11.1%, while 5.0% of residents live with three or more conditions.
11.1%
Higher than 77% 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 Penguin, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is required by 7.5% of people, which is much higher than in most similar areas. This need for assistance is a little above the Australian figure of 5.8%.
7.5% ▲ +23.4%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 7.5%
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 Penguin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60501/penguin/topic/health-disability