37.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Twelve Mile Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Twelve Mile Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher rate of long-term health issues than the national average marks Twelve Mile Creek, where 37.7% of people live with a lasting condition. This gap is most evident in mental health and the need for daily support, both of which are well above figures for New South Wales and Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 37.7% of people have a long-term health condition, which is far above the state figure of 27.0%. Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level at 15.7%, while arthritis and diabetes are also common.
15.7%
Higher than 93% 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 Twelve Mile Creek, None is the majority at 52%; One condition is next at 32%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging for many here, with 11.3% of people needing help with daily activities. This is well above both the New South Wales and Australian figures of 5.8%.
11.3% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 11.3%
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 Twelve Mile Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14006/twelve-mile-creek/topic/health-disability