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Franklin (Nelson) · State Electorate

Health & Disability in Franklin (Nelson)

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

A much higher rate of long-term health issues than most similar areas defines Franklin (Nelson), where 32.4% of people live with a chronic condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, though it sits slightly below the Tasmanian average.

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📍 Franklin (Nelson), State Electorate

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

32.4%

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Franklin (Nelson) — higher than 77% of areas.

Franklin (Nelson)32.4%
Greater Hobart 32.0%
Tasmania 33.6%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health and arthritis are the most common long-term conditions here, each affecting 11.6% and 11.5% of residents. While 62.4% of people have no long-term health issues, 11.6% have a mental health condition, which is a little above the Australian figure.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Franklin (Nelson), None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.

None 62.4% One condition 21.4% Two conditions 7.1% Three or more 3.8%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Franklin (Nelson) splits fairly evenly between Mental health (20%) and Arthritis (20%), with Other condition at 17%.

Mental health 11.6% Arthritis 11.5% Other condition 9.7% Asthma 9.0% Heart disease 4.2% Diabetes 4.2% Cancer 3.2% Lung condition 1.9% Stroke 1.2% Dementia 0.9%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

People needing help with daily activities make up 6.2% of the population, which is higher than most areas. This figure has risen by 0.9 percentage points since 2011, though it remains about the same as the Tasmanian and national averages.

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6.2% ▲ +16.3%

Higher than 61% 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 Franklin (Nelson) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED60410/franklin/topic/health-disability