36.2%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Talbingo · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Talbingo
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of chronic illness than most similar areas mark Talbingo, where 36.2% of people live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Many residents face significant health hurdles, which is reflected in a higher need for daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term ailment at 13.8%, followed by asthma at 10.7%. Mental health conditions affect 9.8% of the population, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%.
9.8%
Higher than 66% 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 Talbingo, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging here than in most areas, with 9.8% of people needing help with daily activities. This is well above the Australian average of 5.8%.
9.8% ▲ +29.6%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 9.8%
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 Talbingo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13745/talbingo/topic/health-disability