40.9%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Shearwater · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Shearwater
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Shearwater, where 17.5% of people live with the condition. This is a place with significant health challenges, as over 40% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 40.9% of people have a long-term health condition, a rate well above the Tasmanian average. Mental health conditions are also more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.4% of the population.
11.4%
Higher than 79% 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 Shearwater, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is much more common here than in most similar areas. Around 9.9% of residents require this support, which is well above both the state and national figures.
9.9% ▲ +16.4%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 9.9%
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 Shearwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60598/shearwater/topic/health-disability