35.9%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wilmot · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wilmot
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas define Wilmot, where 35.9% of residents live with a chronic condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. The area's health profile is marked by a high prevalence of arthritis and asthma.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 35.9% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the Tasmanian average. Arthritis is the most common issue at 16.7%, while mental health conditions affect 11.5% of the population.
11.5%
Higher than 79% 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 Wilmot, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is more common here than in most areas. At 8.7%, this figure is a little above both the Tasmanian average and the national rate of 5.8%.
8.7% ▲ +42.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 8.7%
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 Wilmot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60756/wilmot/topic/health-disability