32.4%
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Tweed · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Tweed
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A steady need for daily support defines the health landscape in Tweed, where the proportion of people needing help has barely changed since 2011. Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most other areas, with 32.4% of residents living with a chronic condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 32.4% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 11.9%, followed by mental health conditions affecting 9.5% of the population.
9.5%
Higher than 64% 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 Tweed, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 7.4% of residents, a figure that is much higher than in most other areas. This is a little above the national average of 5.8% and has stayed relatively stable since 2011.
7.4% ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 84% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 7.4%
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 Tweed [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA17550/tweed/topic/health-disability