37.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Sloping Main · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Sloping Main
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A high rate of chronic illness marks Sloping Main, where 37.3% of residents live with a long-term health condition. This figure is well above the Tasmanian average and significantly higher than the national rate. While many face long-term health challenges, mental health conditions are less common here than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common than in most areas, with arthritis being the most reported condition at 20.9%. Conversely, mental health conditions affect only 6.0% of residents, which is well below the state figure of 11.5%.
6.0%
Lower than 70% 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 Sloping Main, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for some here, as 7.5% of people need help with daily activities. This is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.
7.5% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 7.5%
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 Sloping Main [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60605/sloping-main/topic/health-disability