35.8%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Temora · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Temora
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of people in Temora live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This suggests a community with a significant burden of chronic illness and disability compared to other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 35.8% of residents report a long-term health condition, a rate much higher than most areas. Arthritis (13.2%) and asthma (11.4%) are the most common issues, while mental health conditions are a little above the state average at 9.6%.
9.6%
Higher than 64% 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 Temora, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for a larger share of the population here, with 8% of people needing help with daily activities. This is a little above the 5.8% seen across New South Wales and Australia.
8.0% ▲ +12.7%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 8.0%
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 Temora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13799/temora/topic/health-disability