38.1%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Franklin · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Franklin
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 39% of people in Franklin live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. This high level of illness is mirrored by a significant number of residents who require daily help to manage their lives. It is a place where health challenges are much more common than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are very common here, with 38.1% of residents affected. This is well above the Tasmanian figure of 33.6%, with arthritis being the most frequent condition at 21.4%.
13.7%
Higher than 89% 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 Franklin, the largest group is None at 49%, followed by One condition (21%) and Two conditions (17%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily struggles are more frequent here than in most areas, as 17.6% of people need help with everyday activities. This is far above the Australian figure of 5.8% and has risen by 16 percentage points since 2011.
17.6% ▲ +810.6%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 17.6%
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 Franklin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL622010/franklin/topic/health-disability