33.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Birchs Bay · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Birchs Bay
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Higher rates of health issues than most similar areas mark Birchs Bay, where 33.6% of people live with a long-term health condition. This figure is well above the national average of 27.7% and matches the state rate. Arthritis and mental health are the most common long-term conditions reported here.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 33.6% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is higher than most areas. Mental health conditions affect 9.5% of the population, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but slightly below the Tasmanian average.
9.5%
Higher than 63% 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 Birchs Bay, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities is higher than most areas, with 6.0% of people requiring assistance. This is about the same as both the state and national figures.
6.0% ▲ +94.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 6.0%
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 Birchs Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60046/birchs-bay/topic/health-disability