41.6%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Tarro · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Tarro
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
High rates of long-term illness shape daily life in Tarro, where 41.6% of people live with a chronic health condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%, marking it as one of the most affected areas at this level.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 13.7% of residents. This contributes to the high overall illness rate, with arthritis (17.1%) and asthma (12.6%) also being frequently reported.
13.7%
Higher than 89% 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 Tarro, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging for a larger share of the population than usual, as 8.2% of people need assistance with daily activities. This is a little above the 5.8% figure seen across New South Wales and Australia.
8.2% ▲ +31.0%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 8.2%
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 Tarro [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13786/tarro/topic/health-disability