36.2%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Railton · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Railton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A health gap of 8.5 percentage points separates Railton from the national average, with far more residents living with long-term illness. Over a third of the population manages a chronic condition, making health a significant part of local life. This trend is seen across both physical and mental health struggles.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 36.2% of people here, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Australian figure. Mental health conditions are also more common at 13.0%, with arthritis being the most reported long-term illness at 13.3%.
13.0%
Higher than 87% 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 Railton, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 7.7% of residents, a figure that is much higher than in most similar areas. This is a little above the national average and about the same as the Tasmanian figure.
7.7% ▲ +17.0%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 7.7%
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 Railton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60533/railton/topic/health-disability