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Clark (Nelson) · State Electorate

Health & Disability in Clark (Nelson)

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

About 67% of people in Clark (Nelson) report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area healthier than the Tasmanian average, though it sits right in line with the national figure.

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📍 Clark (Nelson), State Electorate

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

27.4%

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Clark (Nelson) — lower than 54% of areas.

Clark (Nelson)27.4%
Greater Hobart 32.0%
Tasmania 33.6%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health conditions affect 27.4% of residents, which is well below the state average of 33.6%. Arthritis is the most common reported condition at 9.2%, followed by mental health issues at 8.7%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Clark (Nelson), None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 21%.

None 66.8% One condition 19.4% Two conditions 5.7% Three or more 2.3%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Clark (Nelson) splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (20%) and Mental health (19%), with Other condition at 18%.

Arthritis 9.2% Mental health 8.7% Other condition 8.5% Asthma 7.0% Heart disease 3.7% Cancer 3.5% Diabetes 3.0% Lung condition 1.1% Stroke 0.9% Dementia 0.8%

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 other areas. This rate has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 3.6%.

People needing help with daily activities

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4.3% ▲ +17.9%

Lower than 79% of state electorate areas.

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 (Nelson) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED60310/clark/topic/health-disability