37.2%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Burnie - Somerset · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Burnie - Somerset
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people live with long-term health struggles in Burnie - Somerset than in most similar areas. Around 37.2% of residents have a long-term condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This health burden is seen across both physical and mental wellness.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are particularly common here, affecting 13.5% of people—a rate well above the Australian average. Other frequent long-term issues include arthritis at 12.2% and asthma at 11.7%.
13.5%
Higher than 88% 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 Burnie - Somerset, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging for residents here, with 8.8% needing help with everyday activities. This is much higher than most areas and has risen by 1.7 percentage points since 2011.
8.8% ▲ +24.4%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 8.8%
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 Burnie - Somerset [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL612001/burnie-somerset/topic/health-disability