CensusAtlas

Franklin (Pembroke) · State Electorate

Health & Disability in Franklin (Pembroke)

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

Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Franklin (Pembroke), where 13.3% of people live with the condition. This area faces more health challenges than most, with 34.7% of residents reporting a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average.

Open map →
📍 Franklin (Pembroke), State Electorate

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

34.7%

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Franklin (Pembroke) — higher than 89% of areas.

Franklin (Pembroke)34.7%
Greater Hobart 32.0%
Tasmania 33.6%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions affect 11.4% of people here, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. While 59.2% of residents have no long-term health issues, 22.5% live with one condition.

Number of long-term health conditions

View on map →

In Franklin (Pembroke), None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.

None 59.2% One condition 22.5% Two conditions 8.0% Three or more 4.2%

Long-term health conditions reported

View on map →

Franklin (Pembroke) splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (22%) and Mental health (19%), with Other condition at 15%.

Arthritis 13.3% Mental health 11.4% Other condition 9.0% Asthma 8.6% Heart disease 5.0% Diabetes 4.9% Cancer 4.2% Lung condition 2.0% Dementia 1.5% Stroke 1.4%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily assistance is needed by 7.2% of people in Franklin (Pembroke), which is much higher than most areas. This figure has risen by 1.1 percentage points since 2011 and sits a little above the Australian average.

People needing help with daily activities

View on map →

7.2% ▲ +17.7%

Higher than 81% 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).

More for Franklin (Pembroke)

Full area profile →

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Franklin (Pembroke) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED60411/franklin/topic/health-disability