38.3%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Taree - Gloucester · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in Taree - Gloucester
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Taree - Gloucester now need help with daily activities than in 2011. This region faces significant health challenges, with 38.3% of residents living with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are very common here, with arthritis (14.7%) and mental health conditions (11.8%) being the most frequent. The rate of mental health conditions is much higher than most other areas and well above the New South Wales figure.
11.8%
Higher than 88% of sub-region (sa3) 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 Taree - Gloucester, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more difficult for 8.7% of residents, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. This figure has risen since 2011 and sits a little above the state and national averages.
8.7% ▲ +14.8%
Higher than 95% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 8.7%
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 - Gloucester [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10805/taree-gloucester/topic/health-disability