27.8%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
South Hobart · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in South Hobart
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
South Hobart sits around the middle of similar areas for overall health, with 27.8% of people living with a long-term health condition. This is well below the Tasmanian figure of 33.6%, though it matches the national average. While general health is strong, mental health challenges are more common here than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 10.7% of people have a mental health condition, which is a little above the Australian figure of 8.8%. Other common long-term issues include arthritis at 9% and asthma at 7.3%, though 65.3% of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.
10.7%
Higher than 74% 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 Hobart, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most here, as 4.2% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little below both the Tasmanian rate of 6.8% and the national figure of 5.8%.
4.2% ▼ -19.0%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 4.2%
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 Hobart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60615/south-hobart/topic/health-disability