32.1%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Smoky Bay · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Smoky Bay
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A small number of people needing help with daily activities—just 1.9%—is a standout feature for Smoky Bay. While the area has more people with long-term health conditions than the national figure, those needing significant daily assistance have decreased sharply since 2011.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 32.1% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Australian figure of 27.7%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 10.5%, though the rate of mental health conditions is much lower than most areas.
7.4%
Lower than 76% 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 Smoky Bay, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Very few people here need help with daily activities, and the 1.9% figure is well below both the state and national averages. This is a significant drop from 2011, when 8.6% of the population required such support.
1.9% ▼ -78.5%
Lower than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 1.9%
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 Smoky Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422047/smoky-bay/topic/health-disability