33.0%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Tamban · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Tamban
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs have grown in Tamban, where 33% of people now live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, reflecting a community with significant ongoing health challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most areas, with arthritis and asthma being the most frequent at 12.8% each. While these figures are high, the 7.4% of people with a mental health condition is about the same as the New South Wales average.
7.4%
Lower than 57% 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 Tamban, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little above the state and national figures of 5.8%, 7.4% of residents need help with daily activities. This is much higher than most similar areas.
7.4% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 7.4%
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 Tamban [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13758/tamban/topic/health-disability