44.9%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Deep Bay · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Deep Bay
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people live with long-term health issues in Deep Bay than in most similar areas. Nearly 45% of residents report a chronic condition, which is far above the Tasmanian figure of 33.6%. This high rate of illness is matched by a greater need for daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 18.4%, while 13.9% of people live with a mental health condition, a figure well above the national rate of 8.8%. Roughly 43.8% of residents report no long-term health issues at all.
13.9%
Higher than 89% 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 Deep Bay, the largest group is None at 49%, followed by One condition (35%) and Two conditions (11%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is 9.0%, which is much higher than most areas. This is a little above the state figure and well above the 5.8% seen across Australia.
9.0% ▲ +141.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 9.0%
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 Deep Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60147/deep-bay/topic/health-disability