36.8%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Zeehan · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Zeehan
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of health issues than most similar areas are seen in Zeehan. About 36.8% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This includes a particularly high rate of mental health conditions compared to the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health issues are among the highest for this level at 15.9%, well above the 8.8% seen across Australia. Arthritis (14.4%) and asthma (10%) are also common, with 8.4% of people managing three or more long-term conditions.
15.9%
Higher than 94% 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 Zeehan, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 10% of the population in Zeehan. This is well above the state figure of 6.8% and the national figure of 5.8%.
10.0% ▲ +133.9%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 10.0%
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 Zeehan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60776/zeehan/topic/health-disability