14.3%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Tarneit - Central · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 78% of people in Tarneit - Central report having no long-term health conditions. This makes it one of the healthiest areas in the region, with far fewer residents facing chronic illness or mental health struggles compared to the rest of Victoria.
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 14.3% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is far below the state and national figures of around 27%. Mental health conditions are also well below the national average, affecting just 3.2% of the population.
14.3%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
3.2%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Tarneit - Central, None is the majority at 85%; One condition is next at 12%.
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is among the lowest for similar areas. At 2.9%, this is well below the Victorian average of 5.9%.
2.9% —
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Tarneit - Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213051583/tarneit-central/topic/health-disability