37.4%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Dover · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Dover
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Dover (L) now need help with daily activities, with the rate rising from 4.5% in 2011 to 8.3% in 2021. This is part of a wider trend where 37.4% of residents live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are more common here than in most areas, with arthritis being the most frequent at 15.5%. Mental health conditions affect 10.7% of people, which is about the same as the Tasmanian figure.
10.7%
Higher than 62% 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 Dover, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 8.3% of people need some help with daily tasks, which is a little above the national figure. This need for assistance has grown significantly over the last decade.
8.3% ▲ +85.1%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 8.3%
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 Dover [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL621010/dover/topic/health-disability