40.0%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Penna · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Penna
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than four in ten people in Penna live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This means health challenges are a significant part of daily life for a large portion of the community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 40% of residents have a long-term health condition, a rate well above the Tasmanian average. Mental health is the most common issue at 14.4%, followed by arthritis at 13.7% and asthma at 10.8%.
14.4%
Higher than 90% 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 Penna, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for daily help is much higher here than in most similar areas, with 8% of people requiring assistance with daily activities.
8.0% ▲ +61.8%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 8.0%
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 Penna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60502/penna/topic/health-disability