36.9%
Higher than 92% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Tenterfield · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Tenterfield
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas mark Tenterfield. Roughly 37% of residents live with a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. These health challenges are widespread across the community, with arthritis and mental health being the most common issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are very common here, with 16% of people living with arthritis and 10.8% with a mental health condition. This mental health rate is much higher than most areas and sits a little above the New South Wales figure of 8%.
10.8%
Higher than 83% 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 Tenterfield, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 8.1% of people in Tenterfield need help with daily activities, a figure that is among the highest for similar areas. This is a little above the national average of 5.8% and has risen since 2011.
8.1% ▲ +18.2%
Higher than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 8.1%
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 Tenterfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA17400/tenterfield/topic/health-disability