36.7%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Western Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Western Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A health gap of 9 percentage points separates Western Creek from the national average, as 36.7% of residents live with a long-term health condition. This is well above both the state and national figures, though mental health struggles are notably less common here than elsewhere.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
While many residents manage long-term health issues, only 4.7% report a mental health condition, which is well below the figures for Tasmania and Australia. Arthritis and asthma are the most frequent conditions, though 53.1% of people report having no long-term health issues at all.
4.7%
Lower than 76% 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 Western Creek, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.5% of people in Western Creek need help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is a little below the Tasmanian average and about the same as the national figure.
5.5% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 5.5%
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 Western Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60744/western-creek/topic/health-disability