30.6%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
South Bruny · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in South Bruny
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Higher rates of mental health issues shape the daily wellbeing of South Bruny, where 12.2% of people live with such a condition. While overall health is slightly better than the state average, more residents here struggle with mental health than in most other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.6% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the Tasmanian figure. Mental health is the most common issue at 12.2%, followed by arthritis at 9.2% and asthma and dementia both at 5.1%.
12.2%
Higher than 85% 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 South Bruny, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is 6.1%, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the national figure.
6.1% —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 6.1%
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 South Bruny [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60612/south-bruny/topic/health-disability