36.5%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Prospect · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Prospect
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher share of residents in Prospect live with long-term health issues compared to the national figure. Around 36.5% of the population report a chronic condition, which is well above the Australian average of 27.7%. This puts the area among those with the highest rates of illness in the region.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common here, with arthritis affecting 13.6% of people and asthma 10.9%. Mental health conditions are also much more frequent than in most areas, affecting 10.8% of residents.
10.8%
Higher than 75% 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 Prospect, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 6.7% of people in Prospect, a figure that is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the Tasmanian average.
6.7% ▲ +21.2%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 6.7%
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 Prospect [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60524/prospect/topic/health-disability