41.1%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Sheffield · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Sheffield
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A growing need for support defines the health profile of Sheffield, where the proportion of people needing help with daily activities rose to 13% since 2011. Long-term health issues are far more common here than in the rest of the country, with 41.1% of residents living with a chronic condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 41.1% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Tasmanian figure of 33.6%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 17.2%, while mental health conditions affect 12.6% of residents, a rate well above the national average.
12.6%
Higher than 84% 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 Sheffield, None is the majority at 54%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for daily help is among the highest for similar areas, affecting 13% of the population. This figure is well above the national rate of 5.8% and has climbed 2 percentage points since 2011.
13.0% ▲ +18.4%
Higher than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 13.0%
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 Sheffield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL615022/sheffield/topic/health-disability