28.7%
Higher than 55% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Clark (Hobart) · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Clark (Hobart)
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are the most common long-term health issue in Clark (Hobart), affecting 11.4% of people. While this is much higher than most similar areas, the overall rate of long-term health conditions is well below the state average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the national figure. Mental health is the most reported issue at 11.4%, followed by other conditions, arthritis, and asthma.
11.4%
Higher than 85% 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 Clark (Hobart), None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.3% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is much lower than most areas. This is also a little below the national average and has fallen by 3.1 percentage points since 2011.
4.3% ▼ -42.2%
Lower than 78% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 4.3%
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 Clark (Hobart) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED60303/clark/topic/health-disability