27.6%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Police Point · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Police Point
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health trends in Police Point have remained relatively steady, with 27.6% of residents living with a long-term health condition. This is well below the Tasmanian figure and aligns closely with the national average. While most people here have no chronic health issues, mental health conditions are more common than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 10.5% of residents have a mental health condition, which is a little above the national figure. Arthritis is also common at 10.5%, while diabetes and heart disease both affect 6.6% of the population.
10.5%
Higher than 73% 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 Police Point, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A small number of people, 3.9%, need help with daily activities. This is a little below both the Tasmanian and Australian figures.
3.9% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.6%
- 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 Police Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60510/police-point/topic/health-disability