38.9%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Taranna · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Taranna
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life for many in Taranna involves managing chronic illness, with 38.9% of people living with a long-term health condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%, making it one of the most affected areas in the region.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 21.6% of residents. Overall, the rate of chronic illness is well above the Tasmanian average, and 4.2% of people manage three or more conditions.
9.6%
Higher than 64% 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 Taranna, None is the majority at 53%; One condition is next at 30%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6% of people in Taranna need some help with their daily activities. This is a slightly higher rate than in most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for Tasmania and Australia.
6.0% ▼ -13.0%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 6.0%
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 Taranna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60665/taranna/topic/health-disability