31.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Tunglebung · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Tunglebung
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life for many in Tunglebung involves managing long-term health issues, with 31% of people living with a chronic condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While physical health is a common challenge, reported mental health conditions are far lower than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis and heart disease are the most common long-term health issues, each affecting 11.9% of people. This contributes to the area's health rate being well above the New South Wales figure of 27%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Tunglebung, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily activities are more challenging for residents here than in most areas, with 9.5% of people needing help. This is well above the 5.8% reported across both the state and the nation.
9.5% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 9.5%
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 Tunglebung [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13988/tunglebung/topic/health-disability