40.3%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wattle Hill · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wattle Hill
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Forty percent of people in Wattle Hill live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This is one of the highest rates for any similar area, with asthma and arthritis being the most common ailments. Despite these chronic health challenges, the area has a lower need for daily assistance than most other places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma affects 19.3% of residents, and 11.9% live with a mental health condition. This rate of mental illness is well above the Australian average of 8.8% and much higher than in most other areas.
11.9%
Higher than 83% 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 Wattle Hill, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.4% of people need help with daily activities. This is well below the Tasmanian figure of 6.8% and a little below the national average.
3.4% ▲ +27.7%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 3.4%
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 Wattle Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60723/wattle-hill/topic/health-disability