38.8%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Tenby Point · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Tenby Point
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health struggles have become more common in Tenby Point over the last decade, with a significant number of residents now managing long-term illness. Nearly 39% of people live with a chronic health condition, a figure far above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, with arthritis and mental health being the most reported conditions at 14.1% each. Mental health conditions specifically are well above the Victorian figure of 8.8%.
14.1%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality 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 Tenby Point, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.8% of people need help with daily activities, which is higher than most similar areas but about the same as the Australian average.
5.8% ▼ -9.7%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 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 Tenby Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22486/tenby-point/topic/health-disability