26.7%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
South Spreyton · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in South Spreyton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with chronic health struggles in South Spreyton than in most similar areas. Only 26.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the Tasmanian figure of 33.6%. This contributes to a general sense of better health across the local population.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 10.1%, followed by mental health and asthma. About 65.6% of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all, while mental health issues affect 9.0% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure.
9.0%
Higher than 59% 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 Spreyton, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is less affected by disability here, with only 3.1% of people needing help with their everyday activities. This is well below the 6.8% seen across Tasmania and a little below the Australian average.
3.1% ▲ +81.6%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 3.1%
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 Spreyton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60621/south-spreyton/topic/health-disability