28.2%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Sunnyside · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Sunnyside
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher share of residents than most similar areas live with mental health conditions in Sunnyside. While about 9.1% of people report this condition, the overall rate of long-term health issues is well below the Tasmanian average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.2% of people have a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the national figure. Mental health is the most common reported issue at 9.1%, followed by lung conditions and other illnesses at 8.2% each.
9.1%
Higher than 60% 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 Sunnyside, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 5.5% of people, a rate that is higher than most similar areas. This figure is about the same as the Australian average.
5.5% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 5.5%
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 Sunnyside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60654/sunnyside/topic/health-disability