29.5%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
West Hobart · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in West Hobart
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people need help with daily activities in West Hobart than in most similar areas. While long-term health conditions are less common here than across Tasmania, a notably high number of residents live with mental health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.5% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the Tasmanian figure. However, the 11.3% of people living with a mental health condition is much higher than in most other areas.
11.3%
Higher than 78% 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 West Hobart, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.2% of people in West Hobart need help with their daily activities. This is well below the state average of 6.8% and a little below the national figure.
3.2% ▲ +23.5%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 3.2%
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 West Hobart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60732/west-hobart/topic/health-disability