33.0%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Glaziers Bay · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Glaziers Bay
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher rate of disability than the national average defines Glaziers Bay, where nearly 11% of people need help with daily activities. Long-term health issues are common here, affecting 33% of residents. This is well above the Australian figure, though it is about the same as the rest of Tasmania.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 33% of people have a long-term health condition, with arthritis being the most common at 14.3%. Mental health conditions are also much more common here than in most areas, affecting 10.7% of the population.
10.7%
Higher than 74% 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 Glaziers Bay, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many residents, as 10.7% of people need assistance with everyday activities. This is well above the rates for both Tasmania and Australia.
10.7% ▲ +135.7%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 10.7%
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 Glaziers Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60227/glaziers-bay/topic/health-disability