37.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Strathblane · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A health gap of nearly 10 percentage points separates Strathblane from the national average, with 37.3% of people living with a long-term condition. This level of illness is much higher than in most other similar areas. It reflects a community where many residents manage ongoing health struggles.
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are well above the state and national figures, with arthritis (16%) and asthma (11.3%) being the most common. Mental health conditions affect 11.3% of residents, which is a little above the Australian figure.
37.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
11.3%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Strathblane, None is the majority at 54%; One condition is next at 31%.
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.7% of people in Strathblane need some help with daily activities. This is higher than most areas, though it is about the same as the Tasmanian and Australian figures.
6.7% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Strathblane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60647/strathblane/topic/health-disability