32.8%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
South Launceston · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in South Launceston
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of health conditions than the national average define South Launceston, where 32.8% of people live with a long-term health issue. This is well above the Australian figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are particularly common here, affecting more residents than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health issues are a significant challenge in the area, with 13.4% of people reporting a condition—a figure well above the 8.8% national average. Arthritis is also common at 11.9%, while 60.4% of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.
13.4%
Higher than 88% 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 Launceston, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for residents here than in most other areas, as 8.7% of people need assistance with their everyday activities. This is a little above both the Tasmanian rate of 6.8% and the national figure of 5.8%.
8.7% ▲ +16.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 8.7%
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 South Launceston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60616/south-launceston/topic/health-disability