25.1%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Stowport · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Stowport
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Stowport than in most of Tasmania. Only 25.1% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the state figure of 33.6%. This makes it a notably healthier area compared to both the state and the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are less common here at 7%, which is well below the Tasmanian figure of 11.5%. Most people report no long-term health issues, while arthritis is the most frequent condition at 9%.
7.0%
Lower than 61% 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 Stowport, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most residents, with only 2.7% needing help with daily activities. This is well below the 6.8% seen across Tasmania and the national figure of 5.8%.
2.7% ▲ +19.0%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 2.7%
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 Stowport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60645/stowport/topic/health-disability