39.8%
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Tumby Bay · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Tumby Bay
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Tumby Bay, where 14.3% of people live with the condition. This town has a much higher rate of chronic health problems than most other areas. Nearly 40% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 39.8% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the South Australian average of 31.0%. Mental health issues affect 10.6% of the population, a figure that is a little above the national average.
10.6%
Higher than 60% of urban centre 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 Tumby Bay, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities has risen to 9.7% since 2011. This is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure of 5.8%.
9.7% ▲ +43.2%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 9.7%
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 Tumby Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415042/tumby-bay/topic/health-disability