37.2%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
South Tamworth · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in South Tamworth
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are the most common long-term health issue in South Tamworth, affecting 13.6% of residents. This is a high-need area where long-term health conditions are far more common than in the rest of the state.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 37.2% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Along with mental health, asthma (13.5%) and arthritis (11.5%) are the most reported issues.
13.6%
Higher than 89% 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 South Tamworth, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 7.9% of the population. This is a little above the 5.8% seen across Australia and much higher than in most similar areas.
7.9% ▲ +37.2%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 7.9%
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 South Tamworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13613/south-tamworth/topic/health-disability