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Lyons (Launceston) · State Electorate

Health & Disability in Lyons (Launceston)

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

Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Lyons, affecting 13.5% of the population. This area has a higher rate of long-term health conditions than most other similar places, with 34.4% of residents living with a chronic illness. This figure is well above the national average of 27.7%.

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📍 Lyons (Launceston), State Electorate

Where Lyons (Launceston) sits — People with a long-term health condition

34.4%

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Lyons (Launceston) — higher than 88% of areas.

Lyons (Launceston)34.4%
Rest of Tas. 34.9%
Tasmania 33.6%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health conditions are common here, and 10.3% of people live with a mental health condition, which is higher than most areas. While 59.4% of residents have no long-term health issues, about 4.5% are managing three or more conditions.

Number of long-term health conditions

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

None 59.4% One condition 22.2% Two conditions 7.7% Three or more 4.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in Lyons (Launceston) — Arthritis leads at 22%, ahead of Mental health (17%) and Asthma (17%).

Arthritis 13.5% Mental health 10.3% Asthma 10.0% Other condition 8.6% Diabetes 5.3% Heart disease 4.6% Cancer 3.3% Lung condition 2.6% Stroke 1.4% Dementia 0.7%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

A higher proportion of people in Lyons need help with daily activities compared to most similar areas. At 6.6%, this is about the same as the Tasmanian figure of 6.8% and the national rate 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 Lyons (Launceston) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED60505/lyons/topic/health-disability