32.7%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Tacoma South · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Tacoma South
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well above the national figure, 32.7% of people in Tacoma South live with a long-term health condition. While many residents manage chronic illnesses, the area has a notably lower rate of mental health conditions compared to other parts of Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here at 16.0%. Despite this, only 5.1% of residents report a mental health condition, which is well below the Australian figure of 8.8%.
5.1%
Lower than 75% 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 Tacoma South, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little below the state and national figures of 5.8%, 4.7% of people in Tacoma South need some help with their daily activities.
4.7% ▲ +208.2%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 4.7%
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 Tacoma South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13740/tacoma-south/topic/health-disability