37.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Rosebery · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Rosebery
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than a third of people in Rosebery live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This high level of illness is a defining feature of daily life here, as mental health and arthritis are particularly common issues across the community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 37.9% of residents have a long-term health condition, well above the 33.6% seen across Tasmania. Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 15.8% of people, followed closely by arthritis at 14.9%.
15.8%
Higher than 94% 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 Rosebery, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many here, with 10.8% of people needing help with daily activities. This is well above the 6.8% for Tasmania and nearly double the Australian figure of 5.8%.
10.8% ▲ +107.1%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 10.8%
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 Rosebery [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60568/rosebery/topic/health-disability