32.4%
Higher than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Tweed Valley · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in Tweed Valley
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well above the state and national figures, 32.4% of people in Tweed Valley live with a long-term health condition. This health burden is higher than in most other areas, with arthritis being the most common long-term ailment reported. The area also sees a higher proportion of people requiring help with their daily lives.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 32.4% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27%. Arthritis is the most frequent issue at 11.9%, while 9.5% of people report a mental health condition.
9.5%
Higher than 56% 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 Tweed Valley, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 7.4% of the population, a rate that is much higher than most similar areas. This is a little above the Australian average of 5.8% and has barely changed since 2011.
7.4% ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) 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 Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11203/tweed-valley/topic/health-disability