44.3%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Verona Sands · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Verona Sands
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Verona Sands is marked by significant health challenges, with 44.3% of residents living with a long-term health condition. This figure is far above both the state and national averages, reflecting a community with a high burden of chronic illness.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are particularly common, affecting 22.9% of people—a rate far above the Australian figure of 8.8%. Arthritis is also frequent at 18.3%, while 3.8% of residents manage three or more long-term health issues.
22.9%
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 Verona Sands, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 31%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Nearly one in ten people (9.9%) need some help with daily activities. This is well above the 6.8% seen across Tasmania and the 5.8% national figure, placing Verona Sands among the areas with the highest need for support.
9.9% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 9.9%
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 Verona Sands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60713/verona-sands/topic/health-disability