33.3%
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Tamworth Regional · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Tamworth Regional
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Asthma is the most common long-term health condition in Tamworth Regional, affecting 11.2% of residents. This area faces significant health challenges, with 33.3% of people living with a long-term condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, with 10.7% of people reporting a mental health condition. This is a little above the 8.8% national average, while arthritis also affects 10.6% of the population.
10.7%
Higher than 82% of council (lga) 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 Tamworth Regional, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities is higher than most areas, with 6.7% of people requiring assistance. This figure has risen by 1.3 percentage points since 2011 and is about the same as the New South Wales average of 5.8%.
6.7% ▲ +24.9%
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 6.7%
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 Tamworth Regional [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA17310/tamworth-regional/topic/health-disability