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Tuncurry · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Tuncurry

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Nearly half of all residents in Tuncurry now live with a long-term health condition, a figure far higher than the rest of the country. This high rate of chronic illness is reflected in the local need for daily support. These health challenges are widespread across the community, with arthritis being the most common condition reported.

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📍 Tuncurry, Suburb / Locality

Where Tuncurry sits — People with a long-term health condition

46.6%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tuncurry — higher than 98% of areas.

Tuncurry46.6%
2428, NSW 40.9%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

About 46.6% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is far above the New South Wales rate of 27.0%. This includes 13.0% living with a mental health condition, a figure well above the national average of 8.8%. Arthritis is the most frequent issue, affecting 21.1% of residents.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Tuncurry, the largest group is None at 50%, followed by One condition (28%) and Two conditions (13%).

None 46.1% One condition 25.6% Two conditions 11.7% Three or more 9.3%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in Tuncurry — Arthritis leads at 23%, ahead of Mental health (14%) and Other condition (12%).

Arthritis 21.1% Mental health 13.0% Other condition 11.1% Asthma 10.5% Heart disease 9.2% Diabetes 8.9% Cancer 6.2% Lung condition 4.6% Dementia 3.9% Stroke 2.7%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily living is more challenging for residents here than in most other areas, with 13.6% needing help with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% figure seen across both New South Wales and Australia.

People needing help with daily activities

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13.6% ▲ +26.2%

Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

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 Tuncurry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13987/tuncurry/topic/health-disability