34.7%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Tumut · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Tumut
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than one in three people in Tumut live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This high level of illness means more residents face daily health challenges compared to most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 34.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, a figure well above the 27.7% national average. Arthritis is the most common issue at 12.6%, while mental health conditions affect 9.5% of the population, which is slightly higher than in New South Wales.
9.5%
Higher than 64% 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 Tumut, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for 7.5% of people in Tumut who need help with basic activities. This is a little above the national figure of 5.8% and is much higher than in most similar areas.
7.5% ▲ +30.1%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 7.5%
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 Tumut [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13984/tumut/topic/health-disability