14.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Taylor · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 80% of people in Taylor 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 the territory and the country.
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 14.4% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is far below the ACT figure of 28.1%. This includes mental health conditions, which affect 4.9% of people—well below the national figure of 8.8%.
14.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
4.9%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Taylor, 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 much lower than most areas at 3.2%, sitting a little below both the ACT and national rates.
3.2% —
Lower than 87% 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 Taylor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801041121/taylor/topic/health-disability