24.1%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Tuckurimba · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Tuckurimba
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health conditions in Tuckurimba compared to the national figure. While only 24.1% of residents report a chronic health issue, a small number of people still require significant support for their daily needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are less common here than in most areas, with 24.1% of residents reporting one. This includes 9.8% with arthritis and 8.9% with cancer, while mental health conditions are a little below the national figure at 6.3%.
6.3%
Lower than 68% 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 Tuckurimba, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite fewer chronic illnesses, 7.1% of people in Tuckurimba need help with daily activities. This is much higher than most similar areas and is a little above the New South Wales and national figures.
7.1% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 7.1%
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 Tuckurimba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13966/tuckurimba/topic/health-disability