32.4%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Tahmoor · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Tahmoor
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over 32% of people in Tahmoor live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This level of ill-health is higher than in most similar areas. The data shows a significant burden of chronic disease and mental health challenges across the community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.1% of residents. Other frequent long-term issues include arthritis at 10.5% and asthma at 10.3%, with about 11% of people living with two or more conditions.
11.1%
Higher than 76% 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 Tahmoor, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.2% of residents need some help with their daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian figures.
6.2% ▲ +32.7%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 6.2%
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 Tahmoor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13742/tahmoor/topic/health-disability