33.8%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Tingira Heights · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Tingira Heights
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 33.8% of people in Tingira Heights live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. This high rate of chronic illness is a defining feature of the area's health profile. The community faces significant challenges with both physical and mental health.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 10.7% of residents. Other frequent long-term issues include asthma and arthritis, which both affect 10.7% of the population.
10.7%
Higher than 74% 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 Tingira Heights, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.6% of people in Tingira Heights need help with daily activities. This is higher than in most similar areas, though it is about the same as the state and national figures.
5.6% ▲ +37.8%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 Tingira Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13892/tingira-heights/topic/health-disability