6.8%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Woolnorth · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Woolnorth
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health issues in Woolnorth than in most similar areas. Only 6.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area stand out for its exceptionally low rates of chronic illness and disability.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by just 1.9% of residents, which is well below the Tasmanian figure of 11.5%. Among those with health issues, asthma is the most common at 6.2%, while over half of all residents report having no long-term conditions at all.
1.9%
Lower than 90% 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 Woolnorth, None is the majority at 92%; One condition is next at 8%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Nobody in Woolnorth reports needing help with daily activities. This 0.0% rate is well below the national figure of 5.8% and much lower than most other areas.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Woolnorth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60767/woolnorth/topic/health-disability