40.7%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Swan Point · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Swan Point
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people live with long-term health issues in Swan Point than in most similar areas. Around 40.7% of residents report a long-term condition, which is well above the Tasmania figure and far above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term illness here, affecting 17.3% of people. Mental health conditions are also much higher than in most areas, with 13.3% of residents reporting one.
13.3%
Higher than 88% 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 Swan Point, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 30%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of health conditions, the 5.3% of people needing help with daily activities is about the same as the national figure and a little below the state average.
5.3% ▲ +48.8%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 5.3%
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 Swan Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60659/swan-point/topic/health-disability