30.3%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Squeaking Point · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Squeaking Point
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Squeaking Point, affecting 12.2% of people. While about 30.3% of residents live with a long-term health condition, this is well below the Tasmanian average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 6.5% of the population, which is lower than most similar areas and well below the state figure. Most residents are healthy, with 61.1% reporting no long-term health conditions at all.
6.5%
Lower than 65% 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 Squeaking Point, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 5.0% of the population. This is about the same as the national figure and a little below the state average.
5.0% ▲ +39.1%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 5.0%
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 Squeaking Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60631/squeaking-point/topic/health-disability