41.1%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Surveyors Bay · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Surveyors Bay
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Surveyors Bay, where 21.4% of people live with the condition. This is part of a broader trend for the area, which sees far more residents struggling with chronic health issues than the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 41.1% of residents have a long-term health condition, a figure that is well above the Tasmanian average and far above the national rate. While arthritis is the most frequent issue, 8.9% of people have a mental health condition, which is about the same as the typical Australian.
8.9%
Higher than 58% 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 Surveyors Bay, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 31%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 5.4% of people here. This is around the middle for similar areas and is about the same as the national figure.
5.4% ▲ +17.2%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 5.4%
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 Surveyors Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60657/surveyors-bay/topic/health-disability