15.9%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Turrella · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Turrella
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people struggle with long-term illness in Turrella than in most other parts of the country. Only 15.9% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a generally healthier population compared to similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much lower here than in most areas, affecting only 4.1% of people. This is well below the 8.8% seen across Australia, while 76.5% of the community report having no long-term health conditions at all.
4.1%
Lower than 79% 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 Turrella, None is the majority at 83%; One condition is next at 12%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.2% of people in Turrella need some help with their daily activities. This is a little below the New South Wales and national figures of 5.8%.
4.2% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 4.2%
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 Turrella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14000/turrella/topic/health-disability