32.7%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Woodbridge · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Woodbridge
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 32.7% of people in Woodbridge live with a long-term health condition. While this is well above the national figure, it is about the same as the rest of Tasmania. Arthritis is the most common long-term condition reported in the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 11.2% of residents, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure. Most people here have no long-term health issues, but 22.7% of the population manage one condition.
11.2%
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 Woodbridge, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 2.4% of residents need help with their daily activities. This is well below both the Tasmanian and national figures, and is lower than most other areas.
2.4% ▼ -29.2%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 2.4%
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 Woodbridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60763/woodbridge/topic/health-disability