29.6%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Sulphur Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Sulphur Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer than 4% of people in Sulphur Creek need help with daily activities, which is much lower than the state figure. This reflects a generally healthy population where most residents report no long-term health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.6% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well below the Tasmanian average. Arthritis is the most common chronic illness at 11.3%, while 8.3% of residents live with a mental health condition.
8.3%
Higher than 52% 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 Sulphur Creek, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.8% of residents require assistance with daily activities. This is a little below the national figure and well below the state average.
3.8% ▼ -8.5%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 3.8%
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 Sulphur Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60652/sulphur-creek/topic/health-disability