37.2%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lake Tabourie · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Lake Tabourie
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher proportion of people live with long-term health conditions in Lake Tabourie than in most other areas. About 37.2% of residents have a chronic health issue, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This makes health a significant part of the local experience.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common ailment, affecting 16% of people, followed by asthma at 10.4%. Mental health conditions are also more frequent here than in most areas, and 4.9% of residents manage three or more long-term conditions.
9.3%
Higher than 61% 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 Lake Tabourie, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.7% of people need help with daily activities. This is higher than in most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
5.7% ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 5.7%
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 Lake Tabourie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12263/lake-tabourie/topic/health-disability