45.5%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wyena · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wyena
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher share of people live with long-term health issues in Wyena than in the rest of the country. Nearly 46% of residents report a long-term condition, which is far above the Tasmanian figure of 33.6%. This gap is even wider compared to the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition here, affecting 22.7% of people. Mental health conditions are also well above the national figure, with 18.2% of residents reporting a condition.
18.2%
Higher than 99% 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 Wyena, the largest group is None at 50%, followed by Two conditions (31%) and One condition (19%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite these health challenges, no one in Wyena reports needing help with daily activities, a figure well below both the state and national averages.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.5%
- 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 Wyena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60768/wyena/topic/health-disability