46.1%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Tin Can Bay · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Tin Can Bay
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly half of all residents in Tin Can Bay live with a long-term health condition, making it one of the areas with the highest health burdens in the region. This means daily life for many involves managing ongoing illness or disability. Around 46.1% of people report a chronic condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common here, with arthritis affecting 23.4% of the population and mental health conditions affecting 11.0%. This rate of mental health conditions is a little above the Australian average. Roughly 9.5% of residents deal with three or more health conditions at once.
11.0%
Higher than 76% 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 Tin Can Bay, the largest group is None at 49%, followed by One condition (26%) and Two conditions (14%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for daily support is well above the state and national figures, with 12.3% of people requiring assistance. This is more than double the 5.8% typically seen across Australia.
12.3% ▲ +12.0%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 12.3%
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 Tin Can Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32826/tin-can-bay/topic/health-disability