32.2%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Tambar Springs · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Tambar Springs
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A high rate of long-term health issues marks Tambar Springs, where 32.2% of residents live with a chronic condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. These health challenges are reflected in the fact that more people here need daily help than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 13.6%, followed by asthma at 11.0%. While 8.4% of people have a mental health condition, this is about the same as the New South Wales figure.
8.4%
Higher than 53% 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 Tambar Springs, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 7.0% of the population. This is a little above the 5.8% seen across Australia and is much higher than in most similar areas.
7.0% ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 7.0%
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 Tambar Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13759/tambar-springs/topic/health-disability