35.4%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Pyengana · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Pyengana
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition in Pyengana, affecting 14.6% of residents. This is a place where health challenges are common, as the proportion of people with long-term conditions is well above the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 35.4% of people have a long-term health condition, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is well above the Australian figure of 27.7%, with mental health, arthritis, and diabetes being the most frequent issues.
14.6%
Higher than 91% 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 Pyengana, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is more common here than in most areas. At 8.3%, this figure is a little above both the Tasmanian rate of 6.8% and the national figure of 5.8%.
8.3% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 8.3%
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 Pyengana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60527/pyengana/topic/health-disability