22.4%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Terragon · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Terragon
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Very few residents in Terragon report long-term health struggles compared to the rest of the country. Only 22.4% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a population that is generally healthier than most Australian areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 8.2% of people. While chronic health conditions are much less common than in most areas, the 8.2% of residents with a mental health condition is about the same as the state and national figures.
8.2%
Higher than 50% 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 Terragon, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for support is low, with only 3.1% of people requiring help with daily activities. This is a little below the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia.
3.1% —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 3.1%
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 Terragon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13815/terragon/topic/health-disability