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Taree Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in Taree Surrounds

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

A far higher proportion of people live with long-term health issues in Taree Surrounds compared to the rest of the state. About 38.5% of residents report a long-term condition, which is more than 10 percentage points above the national figure. This health gap is seen across both physical and mental health conditions.

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📍 Taree Surrounds, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Taree Surrounds sits — People with a long-term health condition

38.5%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Taree Surrounds — higher than 96% of areas.

Taree Surrounds38.5%
2429, NSW 36.5%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most common long-term condition here at 16.1%, while 10.6% of people have a mental health condition, a figure a little above the Australian average. Over half of residents have no long-term health issues, but 5.9% live with three or more.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Taree Surrounds, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 26%.

None 52.7% One condition 23.4% Two conditions 9.2% Three or more 5.9%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in Taree Surrounds — Arthritis leads at 23%, ahead of Mental health (15%) and Asthma (14%).

Arthritis 16.1% Mental health 10.6% Asthma 9.8% Other condition 8.7% Diabetes 6.6% Heart disease 6.4% Cancer 5.0% Lung condition 3.7% Stroke 1.6% Dementia 0.8%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily life is more challenging for many locals, with 7.3% of people needing help with daily activities. This is much higher than most similar areas and is a little above the national figure, though the rate has barely changed since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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7.3% ▲ +7.3%

Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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 Taree Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108051170/taree-surrounds/topic/health-disability