27.8%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
West Moonah · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in West Moonah
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health patterns in West Moonah have shifted since 2011, with mental health now a more prominent issue. About 27.8% of people live with a long-term health condition, a rate that is about the same as the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 12.0% of residents, which is much higher than most areas and well above the 8.8% national figure. This is the most common long-term health issue here, followed by other conditions at 8.9% and arthritis at 8.5%.
12.0%
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 West Moonah, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.3% of people in West Moonah need help with daily activities. This is a little below the Tasmania figure of 6.8% and about the same as the national rate of 5.8%.
5.3% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 5.3%
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 Moonah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60736/west-moonah/topic/health-disability