24.9%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Tugrah · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Tugrah
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people in Tugrah report long-term health struggles compared to the rest of the state. Only 24.9% of the population lives with a chronic condition, which is well below the Tasmanian figure of 33.6%. This makes it a healthier-than-average area, though mental health challenges are more common here than in most similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most frequent long-term condition at 10.2%, which is a little above the national figure. Overall, 66.6% of residents report no long-term health conditions, while 9.4% live with arthritis and 8.3% have asthma.
10.2%
Higher than 70% 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 Tugrah, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most residents here, as only 3.6% need help with regular activities. This is well below the 6.8% seen across Tasmania and lower than most similar areas.
3.6% ▼ -22.4%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 3.6%
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 Tugrah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60693/tugrah/topic/health-disability