23.2%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
York Plains · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in York Plains
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far lower rate of long-term health issues than the state average defines York Plains. Only 23.2% of residents live with a chronic condition, which is much lower than most similar areas. This makes the community significantly healthier than the rest of Tasmania.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 7.2% of people, which is well below the Tasmanian figure of 11.5%. Most residents report no long-term health issues at all, with 68.1% of the population remaining free of chronic conditions.
7.2%
Lower than 59% 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 York Plains, None is the majority at 81%; One condition is next at 12%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
No one in the area reports needing help with daily activities. This 0.0% rate is well below both the Tasmanian and national figures.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 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 York Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60773/york-plains/topic/health-disability