31.9%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bakers Beach · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bakers Beach
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Bakers Beach is marked by a health profile that is much stronger than the national average in some areas, but weaker in others. While long-term health issues are common, the rate of mental health conditions is notably low for the region.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 31.9% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the Australian figure of 27.7%. However, mental health conditions are much lower here at 5.6%, falling well below both the state and national rates. Arthritis and heart disease are the most common long-term issues, each affecting 12.5% of residents.
5.6%
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 Bakers Beach, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A small number of people, around 4.2%, need help with daily activities. This is a little below the Tasmanian figure of 6.8% and the national rate of 5.8%.
4.2% ▲ +177.1%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 4.2%
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 Bakers Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60027/bakers-beach/topic/health-disability