27.3%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Pipers River · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Pipers River
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health and disability needs have remained relatively stable in Pipers River, where long-term health conditions are much less common than in the rest of Tasmania. About 27.3% of residents live with a long-term health issue, which is well below the state figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Chronic health conditions are less frequent here than in the state average, with only 8.1% of people reporting a mental health condition. Arthritis is the most common long-term issue at 11.8%, while 64.7% of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.
8.1%
Higher than 50% 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 Pipers River, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most here, as only 3.9% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little below both the Tasmanian and national figures.
3.9% ▼ -35.6%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 3.9%
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 Pipers River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60507/pipers-river/topic/health-disability