33.1%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Sidmouth · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Sidmouth
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Sidmouth is impacted by a high rate of chronic illness, with 33.1% of residents living with a long-term health condition. This figure is well above the national average of 27.7%, though it is about the same as the typical Tasmanian experience.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term ailment here, affecting 14.8% of people. While chronic health issues are more common than in most areas, the 7.5% of residents with a mental health condition is well below the state figure of 11.5%.
7.5%
Lower than 56% 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 Sidmouth, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.1% of people in Sidmouth need help with daily activities. This is around the middle for similar areas and a little below the Tasmania average of 6.8%.
5.1% ▲ +108.4%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 5.1%
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 Sidmouth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60601/sidmouth/topic/health-disability