32.7%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Tallong · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Tallong
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Tallong, affecting 13.7% of residents. This area has a higher rate of long-term health conditions than most other similar places, with 32.7% of people living with one or more chronic illnesses.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are well above the state and national figures, with over 32% of people affected. While arthritis and asthma are common, the rate of mental health conditions sits at 8.1%, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.
8.1%
Higher than 50% 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 Tallong, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 5.7% of people in Tallong. This is higher than in most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the New South Wales average.
5.7% ▲ +62.5%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 5.7%
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 Tallong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13749/tallong/topic/health-disability