41.9%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Westerway · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Westerway
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than four in ten people in Westerway live with a long-term health condition, a rate far above the national figure. This suggests a community with significant health challenges, where many residents manage chronic illnesses or mental health conditions in their daily lives.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 41.9% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Tasmanian average. Mental health is the most common issue at 16.2%, followed by arthritis at 15.2%, both of which are among the highest rates for similar areas.
16.2%
Higher than 95% 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 Westerway, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many here, with 13.3% of people needing help with their daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia.
13.3% ▲ +24.9%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 13.3%
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 Westerway [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60746/westerway/topic/health-disability