32.0%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Dodges Ferry - Lewisham · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Help with daily activities has fallen by 2.8 percentage points since 2011 in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham. While 5.2% of people now need support, long-term health issues remain more common here than in the rest of Australia. This is a place where many residents manage chronic conditions, though few require significant daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 32% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. Arthritis and mental health conditions are the most common, with the latter affecting 11.5% of residents—a rate higher than most areas.
11.5%
Higher than 71% 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 Dodges Ferry - Lewisham, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 5.2% of people in the area need help with daily activities, which is lower than most similar areas. This figure is also a little below the Tasmanian average of 6.8%.
5.2% ▼ -34.7%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 5.2%
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 Dodges Ferry - Lewisham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL614001/dodges-ferry-lewisham/topic/health-disability