35.2%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Tweed Heads West · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Tweed Heads West
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of residents in Tweed Heads West live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This high rate of illness is a defining feature of the area's health profile. These challenges are reflected in both physical and mental health statistics.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues affect 35.2% of people here, a figure well above the New South Wales average of 27.0%. Arthritis is the most common condition at 13.1%, while mental health conditions are also much higher than most areas at 11.5%.
11.5%
Higher than 80% 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 Tweed Heads West, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little more than 7.8% of people need help with daily activities. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits slightly above the national figure of 5.8%.
7.8% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 7.8%
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 Tweed Heads West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14004/tweed-heads-west/topic/health-disability