39.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
St Helens · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in St Helens
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher share of residents in St Helens live with long-term health issues compared to the rest of the country. About 39% of people have a long-term condition, which is far above the own national figure of 27.7%. This health burden is mirrored in the high number of people who need regular help with their daily lives.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, with arthritis (18.2%) and mental health (11.9%) being the most frequent. Mental health conditions are well above the Australian figure, while 51.1% of residents report having no long-term health issues at all.
11.9%
Higher than 82% 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 St Helens, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is a challenge for 11.7% of the population, a rate that is among the highest for similar areas. This is well above both the Tasmanian (6.8%) and national (5.8%) figures.
11.7% ▲ +9.0%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 11.7%
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 St Helens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60632/st-helens/topic/health-disability