34.4%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wiltshire · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wiltshire
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher proportion of people need daily help than the national average in Wiltshire. About 15.6% of residents require assistance with daily activities, which is well above the Australian figure of 5.8%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 34.4% of people here, a rate well above the national figure. Asthma and cancer are the most common issues at 12.5% each, while 9.4% of residents live with a mental health condition.
9.4%
Higher than 62% 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 Wiltshire, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is common here, with 15.6% of people requiring support. This is well above the 6.8% seen across Tasmania and the 5.8% national average.
15.6% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 15.6%
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 Wiltshire [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60757/wiltshire/topic/health-disability