37.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Tumby Bay · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Tumby Bay
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas mark Tumby Bay, where 37.6% of people live with a chronic condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. These health challenges are reflected in a higher need for daily support across the community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition at 13.0%, followed by mental health at 10.2%. While 54.9% of residents have no long-term health issues, the 10.2% with a mental health condition is a little above the Australian average.
10.2%
Higher than 70% 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 Tumby Bay, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 8.9% of people in Tumby Bay, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is well above the Australian figure of 5.8% and a little above the state average.
8.9% ▲ +43.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 8.9%
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 Tumby Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41476/tumby-bay/topic/health-disability