31.9%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Hobart · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Hobart
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About as many people in Hobart live with long-term health issues as those in similar areas. While 31.9% of residents report a long-term condition, the city has a much higher rate of mental health conditions than most other places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are the most common long-term health issue at 11.7%, which is a little above the national figure. This is followed by arthritis at 10.9% and asthma at 8.8%, though 61% of people report having no long-term health conditions at all.
11.7%
Higher than 74% of urban centre 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 Hobart, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 6.3% of people in Hobart, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages. This need for help has barely changed since 2011, when it stood at 5.6%.
6.3% ▲ +12.9%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 6.3%
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 Hobart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL603001/hobart/topic/health-disability