32.0%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ocean Vista · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Ocean Vista
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher number of people than usual live with a long-term health condition in Ocean Vista. While 32% of residents manage a chronic illness—well above the national figure—mental health conditions are much less common here than in other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most reported long-term health issue at 11.5%. While the proportion of people with a chronic condition is higher than in most areas, the rate of mental health conditions is well below the Tasmanian average at 6.8%.
6.8%
Lower than 62% 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 Ocean Vista, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life for 6.2% of residents involves needing help with basic activities. This is higher than in most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for Tasmania and Australia.
6.2% ▲ +39.4%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 6.2%
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 Ocean Vista [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60474/ocean-vista/topic/health-disability