34.6%
Higher than 67% of urban area areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
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Health & Disability in Not in any Significant Urban Area
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue for people living in Not in any Significant Urban Area (Tas.), where 13.6% of residents report the condition. Overall, 34.6% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are more common here than in most areas, with 34.6% of people affected. While mental health conditions are reported by 10.8% of residents, this is about the same as the state figure.
10.8%
Higher than 57% of urban area 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 Not in any Significant Urban Area, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 6.8% of people in this area, which is a little above the national figure of 5.8%. This need for assistance has risen slightly since 2011.
6.8% ▲ +17.9%
Higher than 53% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 6.8%
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 Not in any Significant Urban Area [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/6000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area/topic/health-disability