38.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Prospect Vale · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Prospect Vale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Prospect Vale, where 15.5% of people live with the condition. This reflects a broader health trend in the area, as the proportion of residents with a long-term health condition is far above the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 38.1% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Tasmanian average. Mental health conditions affect 11.2% of residents, a figure that is a little above the national average.
11.2%
Higher than 77% 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 Vale, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for a larger share of the population here than in other areas. Around 8.4% of people need help with daily activities, which is a little above both the state and national figures.
8.4% ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 8.4%
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 Prospect Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60525/prospect-vale/topic/health-disability