32.8%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
West Launceston · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in West Launceston
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas mark West Launceston. Around 32.8% of people live with a long-term condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This includes a high number of residents managing mental health and arthritis.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 10.9% of people have a mental health condition, a figure that is much higher than in most similar areas. Arthritis and asthma are also common, affecting 11.2% and 10.6% of the population respectively.
10.9%
Higher than 75% 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 Launceston, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 4.5% of residents. This is a little below both the Tasmanian figure of 6.8% and the national average of 5.8%.
4.5% ▲ +23.4%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 4.5%
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 Launceston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60734/west-launceston/topic/health-disability