60.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Upper Esk · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Upper Esk
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas define Upper Esk, where 60% of people live with a chronic health condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%, with significant challenges in both physical and mental health reported by residents.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 60% of people have a long-term health condition, which is far above the Tasmanian figure of 33.6%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 40%, while mental health conditions affect 24% of residents, a rate far above the 8.8% seen across Australia.
24.0%
Higher than 99% 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 Upper Esk, None is the majority at 52%; One condition is next at 30%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities is well above the national figure, with 12% of people in Upper Esk requiring assistance compared to 5.8% across Australia.
12.0% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 12.0%
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 Upper Esk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60707/upper-esk/topic/health-disability