41.0%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Primrose Sands · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Primrose Sands
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Primrose Sands, where 17% of residents live with the condition. This area faces significant health challenges, with 41% of people managing a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 16.9% of the population, which is among the highest rates for similar areas and well above the national figure of 8.8%. In total, 41% of residents have a long-term health issue, well above the 33.6% seen across Tasmania.
16.9%
Higher than 99% 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 Primrose Sands, None is the majority at 54%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 8.1% of the community, which is a little above the Australian average of 5.8%. This rate has barely changed since 2011.
8.1% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 8.1%
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 Primrose Sands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL615019/primrose-sands/topic/health-disability