33.3%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
South Arm · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in South Arm
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About the same as most similar areas, South Arm (L) shows a health profile where 33.3% of people live with a long-term health condition. While this is similar to the Tasmanian figure, it is well above the national average of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.7% of residents. Arthritis is the most reported long-term health issue at 13.0%, though over half of the population reports having no long-term conditions at all.
11.7%
Higher than 74% 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 South Arm, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance needs are around the middle for similar areas, with 5.8% of people requiring help. This is about the same as the national figure and shows an improvement from 2011, when the rate was 8.1%.
5.8% ▼ -28.8%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 5.8%
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 South Arm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL621025/south-arm/topic/health-disability