36.7%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Punchbowl · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Punchbowl
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 37% of people in Punchbowl live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the Tasmanian and national averages. This indicates a community facing significant health challenges, particularly with mental health. These struggles are more common here than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 18.1% of residents. Along with these, arthritis and asthma each impact 11.4% of the population, while 4.7% of people manage three or more long-term conditions.
18.1%
Higher 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 Punchbowl, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 6.7% of residents need some help with their daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the figures for Tasmania and Australia.
6.7% ▼ -7.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 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 Punchbowl [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60526/punchbowl/topic/health-disability