43.6%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Beauty Point · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Beauty Point
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than four in ten people in Beauty Point live with a long-term health condition, a rate far above the national figure. This high level of illness creates a significant health burden for the area, with mental health and arthritis being the most common challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
A striking 43.6% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Tasmanian average. This includes 14.6% living with a mental health condition, a figure that is well above both the state and national levels.
14.6%
Higher than 91% 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 Beauty Point, None is the majority at 52%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many here, as 8.3% of people need help with daily activities. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.
8.3% ▲ +17.9%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 8.3%
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 Beauty Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60036/beauty-point/topic/health-disability