35.5%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Scamander · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Scamander
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher rate of long-term health issues than the national average marks the health profile of Scamander. While 35.5% of people live with a long-term condition, this is well above the 27.7% seen across Australia. These figures suggest a community with significant health needs compared to most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition here, affecting 13.3% of residents. Mental health conditions are also more frequent than in most areas, at 10.6%, which is slightly above the national figure.
10.6%
Higher than 60% 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 Scamander, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.9% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the Tasmanian average. This is a little above the national rate, though the need for assistance has fallen since 2011.
6.9% ▼ -29.6%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 6.9%
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 Scamander [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL621024/scamander/topic/health-disability