48.4%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cape Barren Island · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Cape Barren Island
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people struggle with long-term health issues on Cape Barren Island than in most similar areas. About 48.4% of the population live with a lasting health condition, a figure far above the national average. While chronic illness is common, reported mental health conditions are much lower than across the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Nearly half of the residents have a long-term health condition, which is 21 points higher than the Australian figure. Arthritis and heart disease are the most common issues, though mental health conditions are well below the state and national levels at 4.7%.
4.7%
Lower than 76% 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 Cape Barren Island, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 34%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.3% of people need some help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the figures for Tasmania and Australia.
6.3% ▲ —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 6.3%
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 Cape Barren Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60095/cape-barren-island/topic/health-disability