39.6%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Tenterfield · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Tenterfield
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 40% of people in Tenterfield live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This high rate of illness means more residents face daily health challenges than in most other Australian areas. Arthritis and mental health issues are the most common long-term conditions reported here.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 39.6% of the population, which is far above the New South Wales rate of 27%. Mental health conditions are also much more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.6% of residents.
11.6%
Higher than 80% 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 Tenterfield, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 8.3% of people who need help with basic activities. This is a little above the 5.8% seen across Australia and New South Wales, and is much higher than most similar areas.
8.3% ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 8.3%
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 Tenterfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13807/tenterfield/topic/health-disability