31.2%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Tamworth · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Tamworth
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher proportion of people in Tamworth need help with daily activities than in the rest of the state. This significant gap is mirrored in the overall health of the area, where 31.2% of residents live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 31.2% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is higher than most similar areas. Arthritis is the most common issue affecting 20.1% of residents, while mental health conditions are reported by 7.9%, which is about the same as the national figure.
7.9%
Lower than 52% 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 Tamworth, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Nearly one in five people in Tamworth need help with daily activities. At 19.0%, this is far above the New South Wales and Australian figures of 5.8%.
19.0% ▲ +202.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 19.0%
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 Tamworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13762/tamworth/topic/health-disability