37.3%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Tumbarumba · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Tumbarumba
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Living with chronic illness is far more common in Tumbarumba than in most other areas. Over a third of the population deals with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of illness often translates into a greater need for daily support and medical care within the community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Roughly 37.3% of residents have a long-term health condition, a figure far above the New South Wales rate of 27.0%. Arthritis (13.2%) and asthma (11.4%) are the most common issues, while mental health conditions affect 10.3% of people, which is a little above the national average.
10.3%
Higher than 71% 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 Tumbarumba, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 7.0% of people here who need help with basic activities. This is much higher than in most other areas and sits a little above the Australian figure of 5.8%.
7.0% ▲ +10.8%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 7.0%
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 Tumbarumba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13979/tumbarumba/topic/health-disability