36.9%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Zeehan · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Zeehan
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are the most common long-term health issue in Zeehan, affecting 16.4% of the population. This is a community facing significant health challenges, with residents much more likely to live with a long-term illness than people in other parts of Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 36.9% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health (16.4%) and arthritis (14.1%) are the most reported issues, contributing to a rate of mental health conditions that is among the highest for similar areas.
16.4%
Higher than 99% 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 Zeehan, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many here, with 9.8% of people needing help with regular activities. This is well above both the Tasmanian figure of 6.8% and the Australian average of 5.8%.
9.8% —
Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.
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 Zeehan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL621032/zeehan/topic/health-disability