30.6%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
East Tamworth · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in East Tamworth
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 30% of people in East Tamworth live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the state figure, with mental health and arthritis being the most common issues affecting daily life. While most residents report no chronic illness, a significant minority manage one or more ongoing health challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.6% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27%. Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 9.7% of people, while arthritis (9.6%) and asthma (8.9%) also feature prominently.
9.7%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality 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 East Tamworth, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people who need help with daily activities is 6.0%. This is higher than in most similar areas, though it is about the same as the state and national figures of 5.8%.
6.0% ▲ +22.7%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 6.0%
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 East Tamworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11366/east-tamworth/topic/health-disability