47.7%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Adventure Bay · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Adventure Bay
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly half of all residents in Adventure Bay live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. This is one of the highest rates for this level of area, though a smaller proportion of the population reports needing daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 47.7% of people have a long-term health condition, which is 20 points higher than the Australian figure. Arthritis is the most common issue at 30.3%, while mental health conditions are reported by only 5.5%, well below both the state and national rates.
5.5%
Lower than 73% 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 Adventure Bay, the largest group is None at 47%, followed by One condition (30%) and Two conditions (12%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.0% of people need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the national figure and slightly lower than the Tasmanian average.
5.0% ▼ -18.5%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 5.0%
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 Adventure Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60007/adventure-bay/topic/health-disability