36.0%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Opossum Bay · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Opossum Bay
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people live with long-term health struggles in Opossum Bay than in most similar areas. About 36% of residents report a lasting health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of illness shapes the daily health needs of the local community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term ailment here, affecting 14.6% of people. Mental health conditions are also more common than in most areas, with 10.2% of residents reporting a condition, which is a little above the Australian average.
10.2%
Higher than 70% 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 Opossum Bay, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.2% of people need help with their daily activities. This is a little below the figures for both Tasmania and Australia, and sits around the middle for similar areas.
4.2% ▲ +5.1%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 4.2%
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 Opossum Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60478/opossum-bay/topic/health-disability