32.3%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Montagu Bay · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Montagu Bay
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Montagu Bay report health issues than in most similar areas. About 32.3% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most similar areas, affecting 11% of residents. This contributes to the broader health profile, where arthritis is the most reported long-term condition at 12.1%.
11.0%
Higher 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 Montagu Bay, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 5.6% of people, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. This is roughly the same as the national rate of 5.8% and a little below the Tasmanian figure.
5.6% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 Montagu Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60413/montagu-bay/topic/health-disability