35.3%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Port Sorell · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Port Sorell
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Long-term health issues have become more common in Port Sorell, where 35.3% of people now live with a lasting condition. This figure is well above the national average of 27.7% and higher than most similar areas. Arthritis is the most frequent struggle here, affecting 14.7% of the population.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 8.8% of residents, which is about the same as the national figure and a little below the Tasmanian rate. While 57.7% of people report no long-term health issues, those who do often have just one condition.
8.8%
Higher than 57% 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 Port Sorell, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.2% of people in Port Sorell need some help with their daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, although it is about the same as the figures for Tasmania and Australia.
6.2% ▲ +35.4%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 6.2%
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 Port Sorell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60516/port-sorell/topic/health-disability