36.0%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Opossum Bay · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Opossum Bay
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Opossum Bay, where 14.6% of people live with the condition. While many residents are healthy, a higher proportion of the population here lives with a long-term health condition compared to most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 36% of people report a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. These include arthritis, asthma and heart disease, though 58.2% of residents have no long-term health issues at all.
10.2%
Higher than 54% 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 Opossum Bay, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.2% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is much lower than most areas. This rate has barely changed since 2011 and sits a little below both the state and national figures.
4.2% ▼ -7.0%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 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/ucl/UCL622019/opossum-bay/topic/health-disability