30.0%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Sprent · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Sprent
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A smaller share of people need daily help in Sprent compared to most other areas. While 30% of residents live with a long-term health condition, this is well below the Tasmanian figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30% of people have a long-term health condition, though this is a little above the national figure. Arthritis is the most common issue at 10%, followed by mental health conditions affecting 9.4% of the population.
9.4%
Higher than 62% 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 Sprent, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most here, with only 2.5% of people needing help with daily activities. This is well below both the Tasmanian and Australian figures.
2.5% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 2.5%
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 Sprent [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60627/sprent/topic/health-disability