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Clark (Derwent) · State Electorate

Health & Disability in Clark (Derwent)

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

A higher proportion of residents in Clark (Derwent) live with long-term health issues compared to most other areas. Over a third of the population deals with a chronic condition, with mental health and arthritis being the most common struggles.

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📍 Clark (Derwent), State Electorate

Where Clark (Derwent) sits — People with a long-term health condition

35.7%

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Clark (Derwent) — higher than 93% of areas.

Clark (Derwent)35.7%
Greater Hobart 32.0%
Tasmania 33.6%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health conditions affect 35.7% of people here, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are particularly common at 13.1%, a rate that is among the highest for similar areas.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Clark (Derwent), None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 25%.

None 56.7% One condition 22.7% Two conditions 8.4% Three or more 4.7%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Clark (Derwent) splits fairly evenly between Mental health (21%) and Arthritis (20%), with Asthma at 16%.

Mental health 13.1% Arthritis 12.7% Asthma 10.0% Other condition 8.5% Diabetes 6.0% Heart disease 4.8% Cancer 3.3% Lung condition 2.8% Stroke 1.5% Dementia 0.7%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily activities require extra help for 7.7% of residents. This is much higher than most other areas and sits a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.

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 Clark (Derwent) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED60301/clark/topic/health-disability