32.2%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
North Tamworth · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in North Tamworth
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well above the state and national figures, 32.2% of people in North Tamworth live with a long-term health condition. This high rate of illness is reflected in the fact that the area also has more people needing daily help than most similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 32.2% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 11.3%, while mental health conditions affect 10.4% of the population, a rate slightly higher than the national figure.
10.4%
Higher than 72% 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 North Tamworth, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 8.7% of people in North Tamworth, which is much higher than most areas. This is a little above the 5.8% seen across Australia and New South Wales.
8.7% ▼ -20.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 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 North Tamworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13021/north-tamworth/topic/health-disability