37.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Westbury · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Westbury
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Westbury, where 14.9% of residents live with the condition. This is a place where health challenges are more frequent than in most other areas, with 37.5% of people reporting a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are well above the national figure of 27.7% and the state average of 33.6%. Mental health conditions are also more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.1% of the population.
11.1%
Higher than 77% 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 Westbury, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A higher than usual proportion of residents need help with daily activities, with 6.8% requiring assistance. This is a little above the Australian figure of 5.8% and about the same as the Tasmanian average.
6.8% ▲ +35.3%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 6.8%
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 Westbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60743/westbury/topic/health-disability