45.2%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Seymour · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Seymour
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health challenges have become more prominent in Seymour, where 45.2% of people now live with a long-term health condition. This figure is far above the national average and marks the area as having some of the highest rates of chronic illness for its size.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are particularly common, affecting 19.4% of residents, which is well above the Tasmanian figure. Other frequent long-term health issues include arthritis at 16.1%, and cancer and lung conditions, both at 9.7%.
19.4%
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 Seymour, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 38%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for support is high in Seymour, with 16.1% of people requiring help with daily activities. This is far above the 5.8% seen across Australia and is among the highest proportions for similar areas.
16.1% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 16.1%
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 Seymour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60596/seymour/topic/health-disability