33.6%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Launceston · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Launceston
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than a third of people in Launceston live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure and reflects a community with significant health needs, particularly regarding mental health and arthritis.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most other areas, affecting 11.8% of residents. Other frequent long-term issues include arthritis at 11.6% and asthma at 10%, while about 59% of people report having no long-term health conditions.
11.8%
Higher than 75% 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 Launceston, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities is higher than in most areas, with 7.2% of people requiring support. This is a little above the national figure and has risen by 1.4 percentage points since 2011.
7.2% ▲ +24.2%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 7.2%
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 Launceston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL611001/launceston/topic/health-disability