34.4%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Tullamore · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Tullamore
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people in Tullamore live with long-term health issues than in most similar areas. About 34.4% of residents have a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This higher rate of illness is mirrored in the number of people needing daily help.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common here, particularly arthritis at 14.1% and asthma at 11.7%. While chronic illness is high, mental health conditions are reported by 6.0% of people, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of 8.0%.
6.0%
Lower than 70% 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 Tullamore, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging for residents here than in other areas. About 8.1% of people need some help with their day-to-day activities, which is a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.
8.1% ▲ +22.0%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 8.1%
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 Tullamore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13972/tullamore/topic/health-disability