38.2%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ulverstone · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Ulverstone
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than one in three people in Ulverstone live with a long-term health condition, making it a place with significantly higher health needs than most other areas. This is far above the national figure, with 38.2% of residents managing ongoing illness.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 15.3%, followed by mental health and asthma. Mental health conditions affect 11.1% of the population, which is a little above the Australian figure of 8.8%.
11.1%
Higher than 66% 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 Ulverstone, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 8.6% of residents who need help with everyday activities. This is much higher than most similar areas, and the figure has risen by 1.8 percentage points since 2011.
8.6% ▲ +25.5%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 8.6%
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 Ulverstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL613001/ulverstone/topic/health-disability