25.5%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Roger River · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Roger River
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people report chronic health issues in Roger River than in most similar areas. While long-term health conditions are well below the state average, a strikingly high number of residents still require daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 25.5% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well below the Tasmanian figure of 33.6%. Mental health conditions are also less common here at 5.9%, while asthma and heart disease are the most reported long-term illnesses.
5.9%
Lower than 71% 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 Roger River, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite fewer chronic conditions, 13.7% of people need help with daily activities. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and is well above the national figure of 5.8%.
13.7% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 13.7%
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 Roger River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60563/roger-river/topic/health-disability