45.3%
Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Stieglitz · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Stieglitz
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Stieglitz need help with daily activities than in 2011, reflecting a broader trend toward higher health needs. Nearly half of the population lives with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition here, affecting 20.2% of residents. Overall, 45.3% of people have a long-term health condition, a rate far above the 33.6% seen across Tasmania.
12.0%
Higher than 77% 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 Stieglitz, None is the majority at 51%; One condition is next at 30%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is more common here than in most areas, affecting 7.7% of the population. This figure rose 3.0 percentage points since 2011 and is a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.
7.7% ▲ +63.4%
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 7.7%
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 Stieglitz [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL621027/stieglitz/topic/health-disability