34.8%
Higher than 89% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bass (McIntyre) · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Bass (McIntyre)
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher share of people live with long-term health issues in Bass (McIntyre) than across Australia. Around 34.8% of residents report a long-term condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This health burden is reflected in the number of people who need daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition here at 14.4%, followed by mental health at 9.6%. While the rate of mental health conditions is higher than most areas, it remains a little below the Tasmanian average.
9.6%
Higher than 60% of state electorate 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 Bass (McIntyre), None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 7.4% of people, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. This need has risen by 1.3 percentage points since 2011 and is a little above the Australian average.
7.4% ▲ +21.3%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 7.4%
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 Bass (McIntyre) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED60106/bass/topic/health-disability