39.5%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Sheffield · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Sheffield
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 40% of people in Sheffield live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. This high rate of illness is matched by a significant number of residents who require daily help to get by.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, with 39.5% of people affected. Arthritis is the most frequent condition at 16.4%, while 11.6% of residents live with a mental health condition, which is a little above the Australian figure.
11.6%
Higher than 80% 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 Sheffield, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is very common in Sheffield, with 10.7% of people requiring support. This is well above the rates for both Tasmania and Australia.
10.7% ▲ +34.9%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 10.7%
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 Sheffield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60599/sheffield/topic/health-disability