34.5%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Summerhill · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Summerhill
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas define Summerhill. About 34.5% of residents live with a long-term condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This includes a high prevalence of mental health conditions, arthritis, and asthma.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 12.2% of people, a figure well above the 8.8% national average. These issues, along with arthritis and asthma, contribute to the 34.5% of residents with a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the Tasmanian average.
12.2%
Higher than 85% 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 Summerhill, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.6% of people in Summerhill need some help with their daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as both the state and national figures.
6.6% ▲ +28.5%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 6.6%
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 Summerhill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60653/summerhill/topic/health-disability