41.5%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Pontypool · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Pontypool
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs have shifted in Pontypool since 2011, with a notably high proportion of residents now living with long-term health issues. Around 41.5% of people here have a long-term condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of illness is reflected in the fact that more people here need daily help than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 20.8%, and overall health conditions are well above the Tasmanian average. In contrast, 0.0% of people reported a mental health condition, which is far below the state figure.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Pontypool, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is required by 9.4% of residents, which is much higher than in most similar areas and well above the national figure of 5.8%.
9.4% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 9.4%
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 Pontypool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60512/pontypool/topic/health-disability