35.5%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Taralga · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Taralga
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas define Taralga. About 35.5% of residents live with a long-term condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This high prevalence of health challenges is reflected in the number of people who require help with their daily routines.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common here, with arthritis affecting 15.4% of people and mental health conditions reported by 9.7%. This is well above the New South Wales average of 27.0% for all long-term health issues.
9.7%
Higher than 65% 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 Taralga, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A striking 10.4% of people in Taralga need help with daily activities, a figure that is among the highest for similar areas and well above the Australian average of 5.8%.
10.4% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 10.4%
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 Taralga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13774/taralga/topic/health-disability